Unallocated: meaning, definitions and examples

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unallocated

 

[ ˌʌnˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

memory management

Not assigned to a particular area or location in memory.

Synonyms

available, unassigned, unused

Examples of usage

  • The unallocated memory was causing the program to crash.
  • The unallocated space was available for new data to be stored.
Context #2 | Verb

resources

Not distributed or assigned for a specific purpose.

Synonyms

unassigned, undistributed, unutilized

Examples of usage

  • The funds remained unallocated until a decision was made.
  • They left the resources unallocated for future use.

Translations

Translations of the word "unallocated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não alocado

🇮🇳 असंबद्ध

🇩🇪 nicht zugeordnet

🇮🇩 tidak dialokasikan

🇺🇦 непризначений

🇵🇱 nieprzydzielony

🇯🇵 未割り当て

🇫🇷 non alloué

🇪🇸 no asignado

🇹🇷 tahsis edilmemiş

🇰🇷 할당되지 않음

🇸🇦 غير مخصص

🇨🇿 nepřidělený

🇸🇰 nepridelený

🇨🇳 未分配

🇸🇮 nedodeljen

🇮🇸 óúthlutað

🇰🇿 тағайындалмаған

🇬🇪 გაუნაწილებელი

🇦🇿 təyin edilməmiş

🇲🇽 no asignado

Word origin

The word 'unallocated' originated from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'allocate' meaning 'to distribute or assign'. It is commonly used in the context of memory management and resource distribution to indicate something that has not been specifically assigned or distributed. The term has gained popularity in the field of computer science and finance.

See also: allocatable, allocate, allocated, allocating, allocation, misallocate, reallocate, reallocation, underallocation.