garbage collected
The term "garbage collected" is related to memory management in programming, where unused memory is automatically reclaimed to optimize performance.
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Definition
C1Programming
(technical)Automatically freeing memory occupied by objects that are no longer in use or referenced by a program.
Example
- In Java, memory management is handled by a garbage collected system.
- Languages like Python rely on garbage collected processes to manage memory efficiently.
C1Computing
(technical)Removing unused data or resources to optimize performance and resource utilization.
Example
- The garbage collected mechanism helps in preventing memory leaks.
- Effective garbage collected routines can improve system performance.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "garbage collected":
garbage collectgarbage collectiongarbage collectorgarbage patchpiece of garbage