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What is memory leak in Java and how does it happen?
Updated May 6, 2026
Short answer
Memory leak occurs when unused objects are not garbage collected due to lingering references.
Deep explanation
Even in Java, memory leaks happen when objects are unintentionally referenced, such as static collections or unclosed resources.
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