finalizer

Noun

Meaning

finalizer (plural finalizers)

(programming) A function that runs when an object is garbage collected, similar to a destructor.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

concluder

Examples

A Java object's finalizer is invoked asynchronously some time after it has been accessed for the last time and before it is deallocated. Source: Internet

A finalizer is needed by only objects that must guarantee some cleanup of the object state before deallocating, typically releasing resources external to the JVM. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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