1. In programming, a method or function that performs cleanup operations on an object before it is destroyed or garbage collected.
Usage: technical; computing
2. A person or thing that brings something to completion or conclusion.
Usage: general

Examples

• The finalizer in Java automatically releases resources when an object is no longer in use.
• A good finalizer ensures that database connections are properly closed before the program exits.
• She was the finalizer of the project, tying up all the loose ends.
• The finalizer method is called by the garbage collector before the object is removed from memory.
• He acted as the finalizer, signing off on all the remaining paperwork.
• Without a proper finalizer, memory leaks can occur in long-running applications.