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What are memory fragmentation issues in JVM?

Updated May 6, 2026

Short answer

Memory fragmentation occurs when free memory is split into small unusable blocks.

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In JVM, fragmentation mainly affects heap allocation efficiency. Compaction during GC reduces fragmentation but adds overhead.

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