Stack 
Stack memory stores variable types in address' in memory,  these  variables in programming are called local variables and are often stored  for short amounts of time while a function/method block uses them to  compute a task.
Once a function/method has completed its cycle the reference to the variable in the stack is removed.
Heap 
Heap memory stores all instances or attributes, constructors and methods of a class/object.   
Comparison 
A Heap reference is also stored in Stack memory until the life cycle of  the object has completed. Inside the Heap reference all the the contents  of the object are stored whereas with a local variable only the  variable contents are stored in the stack.
Example: 
Stack 
var blue 
var red 
ref 0x456783 (Heap reference) 
var tom 
ref 0x498702 (Heap reference) 
var diane 
Heap (0x456783) 
name => Susan 
age => 26 
city => London 
height => 5'7 
sex => female 
Heap (0x498702) 
name => Paul 
age => 21 
city => Glasgow 
height => 6'0 
sex => male

 
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