Meaning of deallocate | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To remove from the set of resources put aside for (allocated to) a particular user or purpose.
   transitive
2. To return previously allocated memory.
   transitive

Examples

“Empty out your locker; it will be deallocated at the end of the day.”

“Computer programs should deallocate memory they no longer need, releasing it back to the system.”

“Similarly, the program deallocates storage for automatic objects when the procedure returns to its caller.”

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