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deallocating

deallocating is the present participle and gerund of deallocate.

Meaning of deallocate

Verb

deallocate (third-person singular simple present deallocates, present participle deallocating, simple past and past participle deallocated)

  1. (transitive) 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. (transitive) To return previously allocated memory.
    • Computer programs should deallocate memory they no longer need, releasing it back to the system.

Questions about deallocating

What is deallocating the present participle and gerund of?
Deallocating is the present participle and gerund of deallocate.

Words near deallocating in the dictionary

  1. deallergizes
  2. deallergizing
  3. deallocate
  4. deallocated
  5. deallocates
  6. deallocating
  7. deallocation
  8. deallocations
  9. deallocator
  10. deallocators
  11. dealloyed

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