deallocation

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ allocation.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːæləˈkeɪʃən/

Noun

deallocation (countable and uncountable, plural deallocations)

1. The act of deallocating.

   Coordinate terms: reallocation, redistribution, reassignment

2. (computing) The release of a portion of storage that had previously been allocated to a specific task.