👉 In the context of computer programming, a "smocking" or "smocking-like" operation is a method used in software development to improve performance by using less memory. The idea behind this technique is to use fewer objects and resources than necessary, thereby reducing overall memory usage. This can be achieved through techniques such as garbage collection, which automatically frees up memory when an object is no longer needed. For example, if you have a large amount of data that needs to be processed but not all elements
