Memory Leak

A memory access failure due to a defect in a program's dynamic store allocation logic that causes it to fail to release memory after it has finished using it, eventually causing the program and/or other concurrent processes to fail due to lack of memory.

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Measurement
Method Table

How to cite

International Software Testing Qualifications Board. (2026). memory leak. ISTQB Glossary. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://istqb-glossary.page/memory-leak/.

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