This document discusses Java garbage collection. It describes the serial, parallel, and concurrent collectors. The serial collector uses one thread for garbage collection while the parallel collector performs minor collections in parallel. Concurrent collectors like CMS and G1 perform most work concurrently to minimize pauses. The document also discusses selecting collectors based on data size, performance priorities, and pause time requirements. It notes young generation collectors like Copy and PS Scavenge as well as old generation collectors like MarkSweepCompact and ConcurrentMarkSweep.