Allocation

[ælə'keɪʃ(ə)n] or [,ælə'keʃən]

(noun.) (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions.

Editor: Stanton--From WordNet

(n.) The act of putting one thing to another; a placing; disposition; arrangement.

(n.) An allotment or apportionment; as, an allocation of shares in a company.

(n.) The admission of an item in an account, or an allowance made upon an account; -- a term used in the English exchequer.

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