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Heap memory allocation has to be synchronized with its actual ______ in any program to be reused as much as possible.
Heap memory allocation has to be synchronized with its actual ______ in any program to be reused as much as possible.
usage
If the only pointer to a heap memory allocation goes out of ______ or has its value overwritten before it is deallocated explicitly, then that memory cannot be recovered for later reuse and is essentially lost to the program, a phenomenon known as a memory ______.
If the only pointer to a heap memory allocation goes out of ______ or has its value overwritten before it is deallocated explicitly, then that memory cannot be recovered for later reuse and is essentially lost to the program, a phenomenon known as a memory ______.
scope
Conversely, it is possible for memory to be ______, but is referenced subsequently, leading to unpredictable results.
Conversely, it is possible for memory to be ______, but is referenced subsequently, leading to unpredictable results.
freed
Typically, the failure symptoms appear in a portion of the program unrelated to the code that causes the error, making it difficult to ______ the failure.
Typically, the failure symptoms appear in a portion of the program unrelated to the code that causes the error, making it difficult to ______ the failure.
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Such issues are ______ in languages with automatic garbage collection.
Such issues are ______ in languages with automatic garbage collection.
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If a pointer to a heap memory allocation goes out of scope or has its value overwritten before it is deallocated explicitly, what happens to that memory and what is this phenomenon called?
If a pointer to a heap memory allocation goes out of scope or has its value overwritten before it is deallocated explicitly, what happens to that memory and what is this phenomenon called?
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What can happen if memory is freed but is referenced subsequently?
What can happen if memory is freed but is referenced subsequently?
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Why is it important to synchronize heap memory allocation with its actual usage in a program?
Why is it important to synchronize heap memory allocation with its actual usage in a program?
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How are issues related to memory leaks and freed but referenced memory ameliorated in some programming languages?
How are issues related to memory leaks and freed but referenced memory ameliorated in some programming languages?
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Why is it difficult to diagnose failure when the failure symptoms appear in a portion of the program unrelated to the code that causes the error?
Why is it difficult to diagnose failure when the failure symptoms appear in a portion of the program unrelated to the code that causes the error?
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