garbage-collection

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Garbage collection' in a computer system means finding data or memory that isn't being used anymore and freeing it up. It's like housekeeping for a computer’s memory.

Examples in Different Contexts

In urban planning, 'garbage collection' involves the planning and implementation of waste management strategies in urban areas. An urban planner might discuss, 'We are redesigning our city's garbage collection routes to optimize efficiency and reduce the carbon footprint of waste management.'

Practice Scenarios

Scenario:

Our servers have been experiencing lag lately. Could it be a memory overload?

Response:

I suggest initiating garbage collection to manage the use of memory in our server and therefore reduce lag.

Tech

Scenario:

Has anyone noticed the system running slowly? It seems like something's causing a memory bottleneck.

Response:

I think it's time to run garbage collection to free up unused memory and fix the memory bottleneck.