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Nov 13, 2014 · Fundamentals

Understanding Java Garbage Collection: Mechanisms, Memory Regions, and Practical Examples

This tutorial explains how Java's automatic garbage collection works, covering the roles of System.gc(), memory regions such as Eden, Survivor and Old generations, reference types, object finalization, and includes code examples that illustrate GC eligibility and OutOfMemoryError scenarios.