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What is the purpose of garbage collection in programming languages?
What is the purpose of garbage collection in programming languages?
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Garbage collection is an automatic memory management feature that reclaims memory occupied by objects that are no longer in use by the program. This helps prevent memory leaks and optimizes resource usage, allowing developers to focus more on application logic rather than manual memory management. Languages like Java and Python utilize garbage collection.