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The phrase "allocate memory" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in the context of computer programming and software development to refer to the process of reserving a portion of computer memory for use by a program.
Example: "In order to run the application efficiently, the system must allocate memory for its various components."
Alternatives: "reserve memory" or "assign memory".
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The default allocator uses operator new to allocate memory.
In this paper, we present the design of a bitmap-based memory allocator implemented primarily in combinational logic to allocate memory in a small, predictable amount of time.
ERROR: Could not allocate memory for 'output_pixels'output_pixels
# dmgroup (CIAO): dsALLOCERR -- ERROR: Could not allocate memory.
# mkwarf (CIAO): dsALLOCERR -- ERROR: Could not allocate memory.
This procedure is much faster than calling TClonesArray::Delete. allocate memory).
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It is also somewhat machine dependent since some machines are eager to reclaim freed memory and re-allocate memory, while some are not.
Like in the example quoted above on In-Memory databases, a tester would need to know how the operating systems allocate and de-allocate memory and understand how much memory is being used at any given time.
the same with nalloc allocated memory.
The vm_allocate function explicitly allocates memory.
A task's address space can contain both explicitly allocated memory and automatically allocated memory.
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