What is heap in Spanish?

In Spanish, "heap" is "heap": Una region de memoria usada para la asignacion dinamica. A diferencia del stack, los objetos en el heap persisten hasta que se liberan explicitamente (o el recolector de basura los elimina). Los objetos grandes y los de vida util desconocida se almacenan en el heap.

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What does "heap" mean in programming?

heap is one of the most common terms in software development. This guide explains what it means, how it is used in practice, and why it matters, with real examples from the developer world.

Definition

A region of memory used for dynamic allocation. Unlike the stack, objects on the heap persist until they are explicitly freed (or garbage collected). Large objects and those with unknown lifetimes are stored on the heap.

Example

"Large objects allocated at runtime live on the heap, not the stack."

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