Description: A borrowed reference in Rust is a fundamental concept that allows programmers to access data without taking ownership of it. This means that, unlike ownership, where a value is owned and managed by a variable, a borrowed reference allows multiple parts of the code to read or modify data without transferring ownership. This approach is crucial for memory safety and concurrency, as it helps prevent race conditions and ensures that data is not freed while still in use. Borrowed references can be mutable or immutable; immutable references allow reading of data, while mutable references allow modification. Rust employs a borrowing system based on strict rules to ensure that there are no dangling references, meaning that one cannot access data that has been freed. This memory management system without a garbage collector is one of the features that sets Rust apart from other programming languages, providing finer control over memory and improving program efficiency.
