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Understanding JavaScript’s Generational Garbage Collection in V8

JavaScript’s V8 engine uses Generational Garbage Collection to optimize memory management and performance. This article explains how the garbage collector processes objects in the young and old generations, improves execution efficiency, and prevents memory leaks.

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