The Flyweight pattern minimizes memory usage by sharing as much data as possible with similar objects, particularly useful for handling large numbers of similar objects efficiently.
The Flyweight pattern is a structural design pattern that aims to minimize memory usage by sharing as much data as possible with other similar objects. It's particularly useful when an application needs to create a large number of similar objects, such as rendering thousands of UI elements, managing game entities, or handling large datasets. The pattern separates intrinsic state (shared) from extrinsic state (unique) [citation:6].