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How would you explain a memory leak in the context of Java applications in an interview?
Track: Java
Topic: Engineering Interviews
Focus: Code Review (Spotting Bugs)
Java: Code Review (Spotting Bugs)
Answer
Unreferenced objects that are not garbage collected.
Memory leaks occur when objects are no longer needed but cannot be garbage collected, often due to lingering references. This can lead to OutOfMemoryError over time. Properly managing object references and using tools like Java VisualVM can help detect leaks.
Memory leaks occur when objects are no longer needed but cannot be garbage collected, often due to lingering references. This can lead to OutOfMemoryError over time. Properly managing object references and using tools like Java VisualVM can help detect leaks.
Topics: Code Review (Spotting Bugs) Engineering Interviews Java