deallocate
/diːˈæləkeɪt/
verb 2
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2VERB + DEALLOCATE
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DEALLOCATE + NOUN
memory
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verb
1
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.
2
To return previously allocated memory.
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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Empty out your locker; it will be deallocated at the end of the day.
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Computer programs should deallocate memory they no longer need, releasing it back to the system.
Wiktionary03
Similarly, the program deallocates storage for automatic objects when the procedure returns to its caller.
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