Glossary coding Term Page

Heap

The memory region where a program can request arbitrary amounts while it runs

heap-memory #coding#c

Related Concepts

Dynamic memory allocation size_t Memory leak

Core Idea

Heap is The memory region where a program can request arbitrary amounts while it runs. It usually makes the most sense alongside Dynamic memory allocation, size_t, Memory leak.

Why It Matters Here

Mathbong reuses this term across c posts as shared vocabulary.

Posts Mentioning This Concept

[C Series 13] Using Dynamic Memory Allocation Only When You Need It Master the basic flow of requesting and releasing runtime memory with `malloc`, `calloc`, `realloc`, and `free`.[C 시리즈 13편] 동적 메모리 할당으로 필요한 만큼만 쓰기 `malloc`, `calloc`, `realloc`, `free`로 실행 중 필요한 크기의 메모리를 확보하고 해제하는 기본 흐름을 익힙니다.