To reduce the memory usage

To provide a unique identifier for resources

To enhance the graphical user interface

To increase the speed of data processing

To track open files in an operating system

To manage user permissions

To encrypt sensitive data

To compress large files

By duplicating the resource

By deleting unused resources automatically

By providing a direct access to the resource

By acting as a reference to the resource

Handles always require a lot of memory

Handles are difficult to implement in software

Handles can become invalid if not managed properly

Handles slow down the system performance

They can only be used in specific programming languages

They are not compatible with modern operating systems

They can become invalid if the resource is closed

They require constant updates to function