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Memory leak

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-000735

An accumulation of memory that a computer program allocates but fails to release back to the operating system. This occurs when a program loses its reference to a block of memory, making it inaccessible for future use or deallocation. Over time, this can lead to reduced system performance or application crashes as available memory diminishes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-000735
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectSoftware
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-000735",
  "term": "Memory leak",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "An accumulation of memory that a computer program allocates but fails to release back to the operating system. This occurs when a program loses its reference to a block of memory, making it inaccessible for future use or deallocation. Over time, this can lead to reduced system performance or application crashes as available memory diminishes.",
  "subject": "Software",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/memory-leak/"
}

Record 808 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.