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Explain Kotlin memory model and garbage collection

Updated May 16, 2026

Short answer

Kotlin relies on JVM GC for memory management.

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Kotlin runs on JVM, so memory allocation and garbage collection are handled by JVM. Objects in heap are collected when unreachable.

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