inefficient memory management

[ɪˌnɛfɪʃənt ˈmɛməri ˈmænɪdʒmənt]
noun phrase
gerenciamento ineficiente de memória
1. Poor allocation, utilization, or deallocation of computer memory resources, leading to wasted memory space or reduced system performance
The application suffered from inefficient memory management, causing it to crash after several hours of use.
A aplicação sofria com gerenciamento ineficiente de memória, fazendo com que travasse após várias horas de uso.
2. In programming, failure to properly handle memory allocation and deallocation, resulting in memory leaks or excessive consumption
Inefficient memory management in the legacy code led to memory leaks that gradually consumed all available RAM.
O gerenciamento ineficiente de memória no código legado causou vazamentos de memória que consumiram gradualmente toda a RAM disponível.
This is primarily technical jargon used in software development and IT industries in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, it's commonly discussed in tech communities and educational settings. The term has gained importance with the rise of mobile development and cloud computing, where resource optimization is critical.
NYC Slang
memory leak or memory bloat
Synonyms / Sinônimos
poor memory managementinadequate memory allocationmemory inefficiencysuboptimal memory handling
Antonyms / Antônimos
efficient memory managementoptimal memory allocationproper memory handling

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
gerenciamento ineficiente de memória
Standard technical term used in software development contexts
São Paulo
má gestão de memória
More colloquial variant sometimes used in tech communities
Portugal
gestão ineficiente de memória
Slight preference for 'gestão' over 'gerenciamento' in European Portuguese

Related Words

memory leakgarbage collectionmemory allocationRAM usageheap fragmentationbuffer overflow

Related Idioms & Phrases

a memory hog
eating up RAM
draining system resources
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