Meaning & Definition of Allocation in English
English⟶
Allocation
/æləkeʃən/
noun
1. A share set aside for a specific purpose
synonym:
- allotment,
- allocation
2. The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning
- Distribution according to a plan
- "The apportionment of seats in the house of representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
synonym:
- allotment,
- apportionment,
- apportioning,
- allocation,
- parceling,
- parcelling,
- assignation
3. (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
synonym:
- allocation,
- storage allocation