Memory Management

Memory-Management

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Memory management , or memory allocation, is the process by which computer programs are assigned to physical or virtual memory space. Computer memory is a finite resource that must be efficiently mana...

Operating System — Memory Management

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Memory Management is the process of managing computer memory, moving processes between main memory and disk to boost the overall performance of the system. It is vitally important as it helps OS to…

Chapter 6 Memory management

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C provides 4 functions for dynamic memory allocation: malloc , which takes an integer size, in bytes, and returns a pointer to a newly-allocated chunk of memory with (at least) the given size. If it c...

Python memory management

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It is very important for any software developer to understand how memory allocation happens and how that memory is managed. Memory management in simple terms means , the process of providing memory…

Memory Management in Rust: A Comprehensive Guide

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Memory management is a critical aspect of systems programming. Traditionally, languages like C and C++ offer manual memory management, giving developers full control but also placing the burden of pre...

Intro to Automatic Memory Re-Allocation

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Most programming languages have similar memory management procedures. First, memory must be allocated for storage. Then, you can read and write data to the allocated memory. Once you are done with…

Outsourcing memory management

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One of the ways to help microservices scale is to outsource some of their tasks. One such task that may hinder scaling efforts is memory management and caching data. For a single monolithic applicatio...

Memory Management in C: Tips & Best Practices

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A guide to reliable and memory efficient C code Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash Memory management is a critical aspect of programming, often overlooked by beginners but deeply appreciated by seasoned d...

Memory Management In .NET

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All about memory management in DotNet (.NET) and important related topics. Stack Heap Variables String Boxing Unboxing Garbage Collection Performance Small Objects Heap (SOH) Memory Generations Large ...

Understanding Computer Memory System

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Memory is the faculty of the brain by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed. It is the retention of information over time to influence future action. Similar is the…

Pointers and Dynamic Memory in C++

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Memory is divided into the stack and the heap or free store. Stack memory is automatically managed, whereas heap memory is not. Activation Records are blocks of memory on the stack that are used to…

Dealing with memory efficiently

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Even if you don't have very limited memory, it's a good idea to look at how you use it. Usually, memory throughput is the performance bottleneck of modern-day systems, so it's always important to make...