also: メモリーリーク
memory leak
Computing term: a situation where a program fails to release memory that is no longer needed, causing gradual performance degradation or crashes.
This app is running slowly due to a memory leak.
To prevent memory leaks, release objects as soon as they are no longer needed.
Variant with long vowel and interpunct.
Loanword from English 'memory leak', adopted directly into Japanese computing terminology.