'allocation' definitions:

Definition of 'allocation'

From: WordNet
noun
A share set aside for a specific purpose [syn: allotment, allocation]
noun
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state" [syn: allotment, apportionment, apportioning, allocation, parceling, parcelling, assignation]
noun
(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions [syn: allocation, storage allocation]