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Glossary Term "memory leak"

memory leak

Related Terms memory, RAM
Description A memory leak occurs if an application reserves a segment of RAM for its own use, then forgets to release this memory when it is finished with it. If an application does this several times, the amount of free RAM decreases and the memory seems to be leaking away. memory leaks are one of the most common bugs in computer software.
 
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