allocation meaning and definition

ALLOCATION noun

Definition of allocation (noun)

1. a share set aside for a specific purpose
   • synonyms: allotment
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"
   • synonyms: allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling
3. (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
   • synonyms: storage allocation