garbage collector

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garbage collector (plural garbage collectors)

  1. (US, Canada) A worker who removes refuse.
  2. (programming) An algorithm, procedure or thread dedicated to garbage collection: reclaiming resources which are no longer in use.
    Synonym: GC
    • 2002, Patrick Niemeyer, Jonathan Knudsen, Learning Java, O'Reilly, →ISBN, page 135:
      Java uses a technique known as garbage collection to remove objects that are no longer needed. The garbage collector is Java's grim reaper.

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