Allocate

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæl.É™.keɪt/

Origin

From Vulgar Latin allocare, from ad- ("to") + locus ("place"), plus Latinate English suffix + -ate. Compare allocable, without the -ate.

Full definition of allocate

Verb

1. To set aside for a purpose
2. 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.
3. (computing) To declare a section of the memory to be used by the program.

Antonyms

• (declare a section of memory) free, deallocate

Related terms

• allocable