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A generational garbage collector is another approach that can help improve performance. It works by dividing objects into different "generations" based on how long they have been in use. New objects are placed in the youngest generation, and as the program runs, objects that survive multiple garbage collection cycles are promoted to older generations. Because younger generations are more likely to contain objects that are no longer in use, the garbage collector can focus its efforts on those generations and avoid spending time on older objects that are less likely to be garbage. This can help make the garbage collection process more efficient. | |||
A generational garbage collector is a type of garbage collector that divides objects in a program's memory into different generations based on how long they have been in use. The idea behind a generational garbage collector is that most objects in a program's memory are short-lived, meaning they are created and then quickly become garbage. Because of this, it is more efficient to focus the garbage collection efforts on the objects in the youngest generation, as these are the most likely to be garbage. | A generational garbage collector is a type of garbage collector that divides objects in a program's memory into different generations based on how long they have been in use. The idea behind a generational garbage collector is that most objects in a program's memory are short-lived, meaning they are created and then quickly become garbage. Because of this, it is more efficient to focus the garbage collection efforts on the objects in the youngest generation, as these are the most likely to be garbage. | ||