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alloc

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

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Definition of alloc

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of allocate.
    “If you simply use alloc then init, you can't check for the existence of the object before it gets alloc'ed. If you use a single +new method (or something similar), then you can check for the existence of the object before it gets allocated in memory.”
    “Alloc enough space for any possible padding.”
    “Among the things this analyzer is capable of detecting is simple memory leaks. For example, it can find an object you alloc'ed but forgot to release.”
    “Could not alloc enough memory”
    “Generally, the data ins the stack should not be changed, a simple packing would choose to push such information into the stack (to alloc a new space on the stack).”
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verb

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of allocate.
    “If you simply use alloc then init, you can't check for the existence of the object before it gets alloc'ed. If you use a single +new method (or something similar), then you can check for the existence of the object before it gets allocated in memory.”
    “Alloc enough space for any possible padding.”
    “Among the things this analyzer is capable of detecting is simple memory leaks. For example, it can find an object you alloc'ed but forgot to release.”
    “Could not alloc enough memory”
    “Generally, the data ins the stack should not be changed, a simple packing would choose to push such information into the stack (to alloc a new space on the stack).”

noun

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, attributive, clipping, often, uncountable)Clipping of allyloxycarbonyl.
    “alloc protecting group”

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Etymology

Clipping of allocate.

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