allocator

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English allocate

English -or

English allocator

From allocate + -or.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tə/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈæl.əˌkeɪ.tɚ/, [ˈæl.əˌkeɪ.ɾɚ]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈæl.ə.kæɪ.tə/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈɛl.ə.kæɪ.tə/

Noun

allocator (plural allocators)

1. One who, or that which, allocates.
2. (computing) A utility that allocates and deallocates a dynamic resource (usually memory).

Translations

one who, or that which, allocates

• Czech: alokátor m
• French: allocateur (fr) m
• Portuguese: alocador m

in computing

• Esperanto: memorgenerilo

Latin

Verb

allocātor

1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of allocō