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Table of Contents Introduction to Memory in Java Definition of Heap What Does the Heap Store? What Does the Stack Store? Initial and Maximum Heap Size Parameters Relation Between Heap Size and Garbage Collection Performance optimizing Referen...

Jul 23, 2024 · 5 min read · esawy.hashnode.dev  
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[Suresh Siripurapu](https://hashnode.com/@suresh155)

[Jul 25, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/java-heaps-explained-what-you-need-to-know/669fa751cbaa121782e04f29/comment/66a22271e8ae0d923dc62d85)

nice one...helpful

[Abdulrahman Kafafy](https://hashnode.com/@Kafafy)

[Jul 23, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/java-heaps-explained-what-you-need-to-know/669fa751cbaa121782e04f29/comment/669fb043cbaa121782e04f5b)

That's very informative and simplified, can't wait for your next articles!