allocator
nounUK /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tə/ · CA, US /ˈæl.əˌkeɪ.tɚ/
Etymology From allocate + -or.
1
One who, or that which, allocates.
2
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A utility that allocates and deallocates a dynamic resource (usually memory).