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Heap

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000519

A region of memory used for dynamic memory allocation, where blocks of memory are requested and released by a program during its execution. Unlike the stack, memory allocated on the heap persists until explicitly deallocated or the program terminates. Memory management on the heap can lead to fragmentation or memory leaks if not handled carefully.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000519
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectBits and Bytes
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000519",
  "term": "Heap",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "A region of memory used for dynamic memory allocation, where blocks of memory are requested and released by a program during its execution. Unlike the stack, memory allocated on the heap persists until explicitly deallocated or the program terminates. Memory management on the heap can lead to fragmentation or memory leaks if not handled carefully.",
  "subject": "Bits and Bytes",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/heap/"
}

Record 573 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.