garbage collection

/ˌgɑrbɪdʒ kəˌlɛkʃən/
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Definitions of garbage collection
  1. noun
    the collection and removal of garbage
    synonyms: garbage pickup, trash collection, trash pickup
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    type of:
    pickup
    the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places
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