 collection</strong></dt>
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The debugger and garbage collector are currently loosely integrated. The VM guarantees that any
object the debugger is aware of is not garbage collected until after the debugger disconnects.
This can result in a buildup of objects over time while the debugger is connected. For example,
if the debugger sees a running thread, the associated <code><a href="../../reference/java/lang/Thread.html">Thread</a></code> object is not
garbage collected even after the thread terminates.
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