– Computer Memory Leaks. Why do they happen, and what happens?

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– Computer Memory Leaks. Why do they happen, and what happens?

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Answer 1

Give me an apple, please. OK, here, take the apple back.
Give me an apple, please. OK, here, take the apple back.
Give me an apple.
Give me an apple, please. OK, here, take the apple back.

That’s a memory leak. I (the program) asked for some memory, and when I’m done with it I give it back. But sometimes I forget to give it back. There are many, many very obscure ways this can happen.