memory safety

noun

Protection from software bugs and security vulnerabilities resulting from improper memory management, such as buffer overflows and dangling pointers.

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Meanings

nounmemory safety (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingProtection from software bugs and security vulnerabilities resulting from improper memory management, such as buffer overflows and dangling pointers.
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