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garbage collection

/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ kəˈlekʃən/

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/ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ kəˈlekʃən/C1formalIT
  • ruПроцесс в компьютерном программировании, при котором память, больше не используемая, автоматически определяется и освобождается, или физическое действие по сбору и утилизации отходов.

A process in computer programming where memory that is no longer in use is automatically identified and freed up, or the physical act of collecting and disposing of waste materials.

  1. Waste removalA2formal

    The process of collecting and removing household or municipal waste.

    ruВывоз мусора

    • Garbage collection happens every Tuesday in our neighborhood.
    • The city improved its garbage collection schedule.
    • They missed the garbage collection this week.
  2. C1formal

    An automatic memory management feature in programming languages that reclaims memory occupied by objects no longer in use.

    ruСборка мусора

    • Java uses automatic garbage collection to prevent memory leaks.
    • The garbage collector runs periodically to free up unused memory.
    • Efficient garbage collection improves application performance.