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MaxMemoryUsed

MaxMemoryUsed[]
gives the maximum number of bytes used to store all data for the current Mathematica session.

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  • On most computer systems, MaxMemoryUsed[] will give results close to those obtained from external process status requests.
  • MaxMemoryUsed[] will not typically account for code space, stack space, or the effects of heap fragmentation.

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Show the maximum memory used during a session:

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See how much the maximum memory used increased for a computation:

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