A memory leak usually occurs when allocated memory in the heap is not properly released or deallocated after it is no longer needed, leading to increased memory usage over time. The specific phrasing of your options is a bit misleading, but among them:
The closest option would be:
a heap gets too large.
This response aligns with the situation where memory is being retained unnecessarily, which reflects the concept of a memory leak, as it can lead to inefficient memory usage. However, it's important to note that a memory leak is primarily caused by not freeing memory rather than the size of the heap itself.
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