garbage collection
The term "garbage collection" can refer to waste management services or an automatic memory management process in computer programming.
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Definition
B1Waste Management
A service for transporting household or commercial waste to disposal facilities.
Example
- Garbage collection is scheduled for every Monday and Thursday in our neighborhood.
- The city implemented a new garbage collection system to improve recycling rates.
C1Computer Science
(technical, programming)An automatic process that reclaims memory by removing objects no longer in use by a program.
Example
- Java uses garbage collection to manage memory automatically.
- Efficient garbage collection can prevent memory leaks in software applications.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "garbage collection":
garbage collectedgarbage collectgarbage collectorgarbage patch