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A Memory Leak is a process in which a program or application persistently retains a computer's primary memory. It occurs when the resident memory program does not return or release allocated memory space, even after execution, resulting in slower or unresponsive system behavior. Ultimately, unchecked Memory Leaks can exhaust all memory, resulting in a crash.

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