English
Noun
garbage collector (plural: garbage collectors)
- complang An algorithm, procedure or thread dedicated to reclaiming resources which are no longer in use.
- A sanitation engineer; a worker who removes refuse.
Synonyms
garbageman (2)
Translations
trans-top|computing technique
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Portuguese: coletor de lixo
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trans-top|worker
Finnish: roskienkerääjä
trans-mid
German: official: Müllwerker, colloquial: Müllmann
trans-bottom
Related terms
garbage collect
garbage collection
GC
Dictionary notes
American Heritage Dictionary (via answers.com) has no entry.
Collins Word Exchange has no entry.
Merriam-Webster Online has no entry.
MSN Encarta Dictionary has an entry covering the garbageman sense.
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