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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