The function described involves the automatic termination and subsequent relaunch of a software application. This process is generally initiated by the operating system or the application itself in response to a condition of insufficient available random-access memory (RAM). The purpose is to reclaim memory resources that the application may have been using, either actively or passively, and return them to the system for reallocation.
Such a procedure is critical for maintaining system stability and performance. When an application consumes an excessive amount of memory, it can lead to system slowdowns, application crashes, or even complete system failure. By restarting the application, temporary memory leaks or inefficiencies within the application’s code can be resolved, potentially improving its responsiveness and preventing further resource depletion. Historically, this type of automatic restart has become more common with the increasing complexity of software applications and the growing demand for memory resources.
