English
Noun
garbage collection
- A service, generally run by local government, for transporting household garbage to the appropriate facility.
- complang A mechanism which ensures that resources no longer in use are made available for reuse.
#: Automatic garbage collection isn�t foolproof, but it eliminates large classes of memory errors.
- complang Automatic garbage collection.
Related terms
garbage collect
garbage collector
GC
Dictionary notes
American Heritage Dictionary (via answers.com) has no entry.
Collins Word Exchange has an entry covering the computing sense.
Merriam-Webster Online has no entry.
MSN Encarta Dictionary has no entry.
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