Weak Reference

Definitions

1. A reference to an object that does not prevent it from being garbage collected. Used to build caches, observer patterns, and break reference cycles without causing memory leaks.

   In plain English: A reference that says 'I'd like to use this object if it still exists, but don't keep it alive just for me.'

   Example: "Use a WeakRef for the cache so entries get collected when nothing else holds them."

Related Terms

• Space Complexity
• Allocatable
• Buffer
• Cache
• Chunk
• Common Block
• LRU
• Turborepo
• Write Back
• Cache Eviction