Java terms starting with G

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garbage collection The automatic detection and freeing of memory that is no longer in use. The Java runtime system performs garbage collection so that programmers never…
garbage collector A daemon thread that recycles objects to which there are no extant references within a program.
GCF (Generic Connection Framework) The Generic Connection Framework (GCF) makes it easy for wireless devices to make network connections. It is part of CLDC and CDC and resides in the javax.
general entity An entity that is referenced as part of an XML document's content, as distinct from a parameter entity, which is referenced in the DTD.
generic Official nonbrand names by which medicines are known. Generic names usually refer to the chemical name of the drug.
global variable A phenomenon that is more usually regarded as being a problem in structured programming languages than in object-oriented languages.
goto This is a reserved Java keyword. However, it is not used by current versions of the Java programming language.
GPRS (General Packet Radio System) The General Packet Radio System (GPRS) is the next generation of GSM. It will be the basis of 3G networks in Europe and elsewhere.
group (also referred to as a Technology Center or TC) - a unit of several Group Art Units in the mechanical, electrical, chemical or design area, managed by one…
GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications) The Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) is a wireless network system that is widely used in Europe, Asia, and Australia.
GUI Graphic User Interface. 123
GUI (Graphical User Interface) A set of screen presentations and metaphors that utilize graphic elements such as icons in an attempt to make an operating system easier to use.