'Eden space' name origin in Garbage Collection

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Ytsejammer picture Ytsejammer · Mar 21, 2011 · Viewed 10.7k times · Source

In Garbage Collection terminology, why is it called 'Eden Space'?

Just like that. I'm still getting familiar with the terminology and I cannot understand why it has such name.

Answer

biziclop picture biziclop · Mar 21, 2011

Eden space is where objects are created. Life for them is all happy but eventually they're chased out by a cherub into the wilderness of the young and later the old generation.

They are never allowed back in Eden space, they have to stay in the rough world of continuous tenuring until the Grim Collector comes for them.

However, unlike the original Eden, it is possible to die there. Well, I guess all metaphors break down under closer scrutiny.

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