finalize

IPA: fˈaɪnʌɫaɪz

(transitive) To make final or firm; to finish or complete.
(transitive, computing, programming) To prepare (an object) for garbage collection by calling its finalizer.

Examples of "finalize" in Sentences

Yet the word finalize may be misleading; you are never truly finished with goal setting.
Non deterministic finalization means GC calls finalize method of object not right after object goes out of scope rather when GC got idle time to prioritize it.
The Univar/Chemcentral deal-the combined company will have nearly $6 billion in sales-takes place after a year that saw Brenntag finalize its acquisition of Los Angeles Chemical after purchasing Quadra Chemical in the fall of 2005.