"refcount" meaning in All languages combined

See refcount on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: refcounts [plural]
Etymology: Short for reference count. Head templates: {{en-noun}} refcount (plural refcounts)
  1. (programming) A counter variable that keeps track of the number of references to a specific block of memory. Categories (topical): Programming

Inflected forms

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