garbage collector

gar·bage col·lec·tor

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Definitions of garbage collector words

noun garbage collector refuse collector, dustman 1
countable noun garbage collector A garbage collector is a person whose job is to take people's garbage away. 0
noun garbage collector a person whose job is to collect domestic refuse 0
noun garbage collector (US, Canada) A worker who removes refuse. 0
noun garbage collector (programming) An algorithm, procedure or thread dedicated to garbage collection: reclaiming resources which are no longer in use. 0

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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