Memory Leaks
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What is Memory Leaks?
Memory leaks are caused when your Node.js app’s CPU and memory usage increases over time for no apparent reason. In simple terms, a Node.js memory leak is an orphan block of memory on the Heap that is no longer used by your app because it has not been released by the garbage collector. It’s a useless block of memory. These blocks can grow over time and lead to your app crashing because it runs out of memory.
Free resources to learn Memory Leaks
- ArticleMemory Leaks in Node.js
- ArticleMemory Leaks Causes
- ArticleMemory Leaks Detectors
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Memory Leaks: common questions
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Is this Memory Leaks tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 110 of 113 in the free Node.js roadmap, in stage 17, Debugging. If you are new to Node.js, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.