Method and system for managing memory for applications in a computing system

An application memory management system in a computing environment comprising:

• a controller;
• an artificial intelligence (AI) module, wherein said controller interacts with the AI module and is configured to perform the steps of:
• receiving a selection of a preferred application;
• monitoring transitions of the selected application between a foreground and a background during user operation of the computing environment;
• triggering retention of the application in memory based on a transition to background during said user operation, wherein retention of the application in memory comprises:
• compressing memory portions of the application;
• and
• retaining the application in a retained state based on the compressed memory portions;
• sensing a requirement to restore the retained application based on at least one of a user selection or an automatically generated prediction;
• restoring the application from the retained state back to the foreground based on sensing the requirement to restore the retained application, wherein restoring the application comprises decompressing the compressed portions of the application in the memory to enable occupation of additional space in the memory by the application;
• and
• allowing the user control over the application.