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reference counting

noun

Definitions

  1. The technique of storing the number of handles, pointers, or references to a resource…

    The technique of storing the number of handles, pointers, or references to a resource such as a block of memory, disk space, or an object, so that the system can determine when the resource is no longer in use.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for reference counting. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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