allocation


Definition: Meaning of, allocation in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / aləˈkeɪʃ(ə)n /

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allocation allocations
  1. [countable] the amount or share of something that has been allocated for a particular purpose
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  2. [uncountable] the decision to allocate something, or the act of allocating it
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allocation used in phrases

  • allocation unit (noun)
    1. a group of sectors on a magnetic disk that can be reserved for the use of a particular file
  • file allocation table (noun)
    1. and about the location of unusable areas of the disk the part of a floppy disk or hard disk where information is stored about the location of each piece of information on the disk
  • storage allocation (noun)
    1. computing the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
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