Lifetime

The lifetime of a variable, array, or object is the duration from its allocation to its deallocation.

Related concepts:  AllocationGarbage CollectionVariableObjectArrayScope

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Object lifetime

Misconceptions about Lifetime

3 documented Misconceptions

ControlledLocalAccess — Java

One can control access to local variables using access modifiers

LoopBodyScopeImpliesLoopLifetime — Java

Lifetime of variables declared in a loop body extends across all loop iterations

ResetStateEachProgramExecution — Scratch

Running a Scratch program first resets the state of the world and then executes the program