deallocate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /diːˈæləkeɪt/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English allocate English deallocate From de- + allocate.
Meanings
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(transitive) To remove from the set of resources put aside for (allocated to) a particular user or purpose.
Empty out your locker; it will be deallocated at the end of the day.
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(transitive) To return previously allocated memory.
Similarly, the program deallocates storage for automatic objects when the procedure returns to its caller.
2010, Randall Hyde, The Art of Assembly Language, 2nd edition, No Starch Press, →ISBN, page 267:Computer programs should deallocate memory they no longer need, releasing it back to the system.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deallocated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deallocated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| deallocating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| deallocates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Coordinates
redistribute · reallocate · reassign