Heap Definition
Learn about the heap memory area and its usage.
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Introduction
Recall that the result of the code compilation process is an executable file. It contains various sections, such as the following:
- Static sections
- They physically exist inside the executable file. At runtime, they are loaded into memory.
- Examples:
.text,.data,.rodata, and.bss
- Dynamic sections
- They don’t physically exist inside the executable file. The executable file only stores a reference to memory areas.
- The operating system allocates these memory areas and alters the references inside the executable file to point to the allocated memory.
- Examples:
.stackand.heap