What is the purpose of the HotSpot JVM's garbage collector?
The HotSpot JVM uses garbage collection to remove objects from memory that are no longer being used by the application.
Thatâ€™s partially correct. However, garbage collection does more than just remove objectsâ€”it also manages memory allocation and compaction.
Can you explain what happens during a garbage collection cycle in HotSpot, and how it impacts application performance?