allocator
noun
- in C++, an object that handles requests for allocation and deallocation of memory for a given container
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈæl.ə.keɪ.tə/ / /ˈæl.əˌkeɪ.tɚ/ / [ˈæl.əˌkeɪ.ɾɚ]
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English allocate English -or English allocator From allocate + -or.
- One who, or that which, allocates.
- A utility that allocates and deallocates a dynamic resource (usually memory).