Memory usage refers to the amount of computer memory (RAM) that a program or process requires to run. It is a measure of how much space is occupied by data and instructions in the computer's memory.
Imagine your brain as a computer, and memory usage as the number of thoughts you can hold in your mind at once. Just like a computer has limited RAM, your brain has limited capacity for thoughts. The more thoughts you have, the higher your memory usage.
Stack Overflow: A situation that occurs when there is not enough space in the call stack for function calls, usually due to excessive recursion or large data structures.
Garbage Collection: The automatic process performed by programming languages' runtime environments to reclaim memory occupied by objects that are no longer needed.
Virtual Memory: A technique used by operating systems to extend available physical memory by using disk storage as an extension of RAM.
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