10B: Storage Allocation and Garbage Collection | Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | MIT OpenCourseWare

Real-Time Concurrent Garbage Collection

A Garbage Collector (GC) is a component of a programming language's runtime system responsible for automatically managing memory allocation and deallocation in order to prevent memory leaks and ensure efficient memory usage. It tracks objects allocated in the heap memory and identifies which objects are no longer in use by the program, reclaiming their memory so it can be reused for future allocations. Here are the key functions and characteristics of a garbage collector: 1. **Automatic Memory M

Garbage and Bulk Waste Collection

What is garbage collection, and how does it work? What is final... | Filo