The Java heap is where the objects of a Java program live. It is a repository for live objects, dead objects, and free memory. When an object can no longer be reached from any pointer in the running program, it is considered "garbage" and ready for collection.
The JVM heap size determines how often and how long the VM spends collecting garbage.
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