Young Generation

The Young Generation in Java is a part of the Java Virtual Machine's memory designated for storing newly created objects. When objects are first created, they are allocated in the Young Generation. This area is optimized for quick allocation and deallocation, making object creation efficient. Periodically, the JVM performs a "minor garbage collection" here to remove objects that are no longer in use, freeing space for new objects. If objects survive long enough in the Young Generation, they are promoted to the Old Generation, which is used for longer-lived objects.