finalizer
A function that runs when an object is garbage collected, similar to a destructor.
Noun
- A function that runs when an object is garbage collected, similar to a destructor.
Origin
Etymology tree English finalize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English finalizer From finalize + -er.