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garbage collector

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  • noun programming An algorithm, procedure or thread dedicated to garbage collection: reclaiming resources which are no longer in use.
  • noun US, Canada A sanitation engineer; a worker who removes refuse.

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  • noun someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse

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synonyms (7)

Words with the same meaning

  1. bin man
  2. dustman
  3. garbage man
  4. garbo
  5. refuse collector
  6. sanitation engineer
  7. trashman

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. hauler
  2. haulier

relateds (3)

relateds

  1. GC
  2. garbage collect
  3. garbage collection

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