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garbage collection
(redirected from Garbage collection (disambiguation))

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garbage collection
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(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a systems routine for eliminating invalid or out-of-date data and releasing storage locations
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Noun1.garbage collection - the collection and removal of garbagegarbage collection - the collection and removal of garbage
garbage pickup, trash collection, trash pickup
pickup - the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places; "garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays"
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