garbage collector
The term "garbage collector" has distinct meanings in waste management and computer science, involving the removal of waste and memory management, respectively.
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Definition
A2Waste Management
(common)A person who collects and disposes of waste from various areas.
Example
- The garbage collector comes every Tuesday to take away our trash.
- In many cities, garbage collectors play a crucial role in maintaining public cleanliness.
B2Computer Science
(technical)A system that automatically reclaims memory used by objects no longer needed by a program.
Example
- The garbage collector helps prevent memory leaks by freeing up unused memory.
- Java's garbage collector is one of its key features for automatic memory management.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "garbage collector":
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