Phrase guide

garbage collected

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Featuring garbage collection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Examples

  • Java is a garbage collected language.

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Suscepible to garbage collection.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Examples

  • You should use a garbage collected class here.

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adj

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see garbage, collected.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of garbage collect

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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