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garbage collection

British  

noun

  1. computing a systems routine for eliminating invalid or out-of-date data and releasing storage locations

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He worked in London's Natural History Museum for more than 20 years, where he curated collections of the insects.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Users can find programs in numerous curated collections.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023

“It’s one of the most beautifully curated collections that will ever come up in the jewelry world,” said Anthea Peers, president of Christie’s Europe, Middle East and Africa.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

“With the curated collections and the double features and all those ways of presenting the films, the movies feel accessible and they’re contextualized,” says Penelope Bartlett, the channel’s programmer.

From Washington Times • Apr. 16, 2020

Of course, many law firms still maintain expansive, curated collections.

From Washington Post • Feb. 6, 2015

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