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  garbage collection
       
           (GC) The process by which dynamically allocated
          storage is reclaimed during the execution of a program.  The
          term usually refers to automatic periodic storage reclamation
          by the garbage collector (part of the run-time system), as
          opposed to explicit code to free specific blocks of memory.
       
          Automatic garbage collection is usually triggered during
          memory allocation when the amount free memory falls below some
          threshold or after a certain number of allocations.  Normal
          execution is suspended and the garbage collector is run.
          There are many variations on this basic scheme.
       
          Languages like Lisp represent expressions as graphs built
          from cells which contain pointers and data.  These languages
          use automatic dynamic storage allocation to build
          expressions.  During the evaluation of an expression it is
          necessary to reclaim space which is used by subexpressions but
          which is no longer pointed to by anything.  This reclaimed
          memory is returned to the free memory pool for subsequent
          reallocation.
       
          Without garbage collection the program's memory requirements
          would increase monotonically throughout execution, possibly
          exceeding system limits on virtual memory size.
       
          The three main methods are mark-sweep garbage collection,
          reference counting and copying garbage collection.
       
          See also the AI koan about garbage collection.
       
          (1997-08-25)
       
       

  garbage collection
       n : the collection and removal of garbage [syn: garbage pickup,
            trash collection, trash pickup]

  garbage collection
     n.
     1 (lb en North America) A service, generally run by local government,
  for transporting household garbage to the appropriate facility.
     2 (lb en programming) An automatic mechanism that frees up resources
  (such as allocated memory) that are no longer in use.

  garbage collection
     n.
     1 (lb en North America) A service, generally run by local government,
  for transporting household garbage to the appropriate facility.
     2 (lb en programming) An automatic mechanism that frees up resources
  (such as allocated memory) that are no longer in use.

  garbage collection
     n.
     1 (lb en North America) A service, generally run by local government,
  for transporting household garbage to the appropriate facility.
     2 (lb en programming) An automatic mechanism that frees up resources
  (such as allocated memory) that are no longer in use.

  garbage collection
     n.
     1 (lb en North America) A service, generally run by local government,
  for transporting household garbage to the appropriate facility.
     2 (lb en programming) An automatic mechanism that frees up resources
  (such as allocated memory) that are no longer in use.

  garbage collection /ɡˈɑːbɪdʒ kəlˈɛkʃən/
  Abfallentsorgung 
     Synonym: waste disposal
  

  garbage collection /ɡˈɑːbɪdʒ kəlˈɛkʃən/
   [Am.] Müllabfuhr 
     Synonym: refuse collection
  

  garbage collection /ɡˈɑːbɪdʒ kəlˈɛkʃən/
  Speicherbereinigung  [comp.]

  garbage collection /ɡˈɑːbɪdʒ kəlˈɛkʃən/ 
  1. automaattinen roskienkeräys, roskankeruu, roskienkeräys
  programming
  2. jätteiden keräily
  service for transporting household garbage

  garbage collection /ɡˈɑːbɪdʒ kəlˈɛkʃən/ 
  1. ガーベジコレクション
  programming
  2. ごみ収集, ごみ回収
  service for transporting household garbage