allocation

noun

1.
a share set aside for a specific purpose
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allocate
2.
the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
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allocate
3.
(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
storage allocation
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allocate