Heap space is a portion of memory dedicated to the runtime allocation of objects in Java. Every object that is created during the execution of a Java program is stored in the heap space. The heap space is managed by the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), which is responsible for allocating and deallocating memory for objects.
It is important to monitor the heap space usage of your Java applications to ensure that they do not run out of memory. If an application runs out of memory, it will crash and may result in data loss. There are a number of tools that can be used to check the heap space usage of a Java application, including the jconsole tool and the VisualVM tool.