You're referring specifically to tracing garbage collection. When a reference count reaches zero, that garbage is collected, often recursively. Among programmin

You're referring specifically to tracing garbage collection. When a reference count reaches zero, that garbage is collected, often recursively. Among programming language designers, ARC is considered a GC strategy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbage_collection_(computer_science) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garbage_collection_(computer_s... https://users.rust-lang.org/t/reference-counting-garbage-collection-and-rust/107728/24 https://users.rust-lang.org/t/reference-counting-garbage-col...