"memory leak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: memory leaks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} memory leak (plural memory leaks)
  1. (computing) Any of several faults in the memory allocation logic of a computer or program whereby parts of memory become hidden or unusable. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: memory hole Translations (any of several faults in the memory allocation logic of a computer or program): 內存洩漏 /内存泄漏 (nèicún xièlòu) (Chinese Mandarin), muistivuoto (Finnish), fuite de mémoire [feminine] (French), Speicherleck [neuter] (German), Speicherloch [neuter] (German), wyciek pamięci [masculine] (Polish), vazamento de memória [masculine] (Portuguese), утечка памяти (utečka pamjati) [feminine] (Russian), pérdida de memoria [feminine] (Spanish), minnesläcka (Swedish), bellek sızıntısı (Turkish)

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