allocation

• a share set aside for a specific purpose
• the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning
• (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
• The act of putting one thing to another
• An allotment or apportionment
• The admission of an item in an account, or an allowance made upon an account

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