allocation

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	assigning, assignment,
definition	:	the act of distributing something to designated places or persons (noun.act)

domain category	:	computer science, computing,
definition	:	the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition)

2. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan (noun.act)

hypernym	:	distribution,
definition	:	the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning (noun.act)

hyponym	:	grant, subsidisation, subsidization,
definition	:	the act of providing a subsidy (noun.act)

hyponym	:	reallocation, reallotment, reapportionment,
definition	:	a new apportionment (especially a new apportionment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	deal,
definition	:	the act of apportioning or distributing something (noun.act)

hyponym	:	rationing,
definition	:	the act of rationing (noun.act)

hyponym	:	parcel, portion, share,
definition	:	the allotment of some amount by dividing something (noun.act)

3. a share set aside for a specific purpose (noun.possession)

hypernym	:	part, percentage, portion, share,
definition	:	assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	reallocation,
definition	:	a share that has been allocated again (noun.possession)

hyponym	:	quota,
definition	:	a proportional share assigned to each participant (noun.possession)

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

derivation	:	allocate, apportion,
definition	:	distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose (verb.possession)

5. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan (noun.act)

derivation	:	allot, assign, portion,
definition	:	give out (verb.possession)

derivation	:	allocate, apportion,
definition	:	distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose (verb.possession)

derivation	:	administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out,
definition	:	administer or bestow, as in small portions (verb.possession)

derivation	:	parcel,
definition	:	divide into parts (verb.social)

6. a share set aside for a specific purpose (noun.possession)

derivation	:	allocate, apportion,
definition	:	distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose (verb.possession)

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

derivation	:	allocate, apportion,
definition	:	distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose (verb.possession)

8. the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan (noun.act)

derivation	:	allot, assign, portion,
definition	:	give out (verb.possession)

derivation	:	allocate, apportion,
definition	:	distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose (verb.possession)

derivation	:	administer, allot, deal, deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, lot, mete out, parcel out, shell out,
definition	:	administer or bestow, as in small portions (verb.possession)

derivation	:	parcel,
definition	:	divide into parts (verb.social)

9. a share set aside for a specific purpose (noun.possession)

derivation	:	allocate, apportion,
definition	:	distribute according to a plan or set apart for a special purpose (verb.possession)