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allocation

/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Translations

allocationnoun

allocations

/ˌæl.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/

répartitionEmploi général pour le partage ou la distribution de ressources.

The allocation of funds for the new project was approved by the board.

La répartition des fonds pour le nouveau projet a été approuvée par le conseil.

allocationInformatique : réserve ou attribution de mémoire ou de ressources système.

If the memory allocation fails, the application will crash.

Si l'allocation de mémoire échoue, l'application va planter.

allocationTerme courant en économie, en administration et en finances pour une part attribuée.

Each department received an allocation of the budget to manage their expenses.

Chaque département a reçu une allocation du budget pour gérer ses dépenses.

Synonyms

divvying up

allocationadjective

/ˌæləˈkeɪʃən/

/ˌæloʊˈkeɪʃən/

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., allocation plan, allocation strategy) to denote relation to the act or result of allocating.

Additional translations

allocatifRare, surtout en économie et dans les contextes techniques.

allocationnoun

The process of distributing or assigning resources or responsibilities to particular people or purposes.

The allocation of funds for the new project was approved by the board.

A specific amount or portion of resources or responsibilities that has been distributed or assigned.

Each department received an allocation of the budget to manage their expenses.

(Computing) The action or method of reserving memory or other system resources for use by a program.

If the memory allocation fails, the application will crash.

allocationadjective

Relating to or concerned with the distribution or assignment of resources.

The allocation report identified several inefficiencies.