Sekirov Dictionary

allocate

/ˈæl.ə.keɪt/

verb 3
adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

verb3

•
To set aside for a purpose.
- Please do not eat the meringue, as it is allocated for the dinner party tomorrow.
•
To reserve a portion of memory for use by a computer program.
- The memory manager allocates memory to requesting processes until there is no more memory available or until there are no more processes waiting for memory. — 2011
•
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition to.
- The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.

adjective1

(no longer used) allocated

noun1

(UK, no longer used) A writ authorizing payment, allowance, grant.

forms

allocated · allocating · allocates

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