soft reference

noun

A weak reference that is garbage-collected less aggressively.

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Meanings

nounsoft reference (plural soft references)

plural soft references

  1. computingA weak reference that is garbage-collected less aggressively.
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APA

soft reference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20reference

MLA

“soft reference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20reference. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soft reference,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soft%20reference.

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