deallocation

noun — 2 senses

deallocation

noun

UK /diːæləˈkeɪʃən/

Etymology From de- + allocation.

1

The act of deallocating.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The release of a portion of storage that had previously been allocated to a specific task.

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