SMRTR ProgrammingJan 21, 2026Dev.to

The Secret Life of JavaScript: The Garbage Collector

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JavaScript's Mark-and-Sweep garbage collector prevents memory leaks by tracking object reachability from root references. Memory leaks happen when forgotten references like event listeners keep objects connected, blocking garbage collection.

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