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Box

A Box in Rust is a smart pointer that allocates memory on the heap. It's primarily used to store data that has a size that's not known at compile time, or when you want to transfer ownership of data without copying it. Think of it as a way to put data on the heap and access it through a pointer, ensuring that the data is automatically deallocated when the Box goes out of scope.

Visit the following resources to learn more:

• @official@Smart Pointers
• @video@The Box Smart Pointer in Rust