Definition of ALLOCATOR

allocator

Plural: allocators

Noun

  • a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion
  • One who, or that which, allocates.
  • A utility that allocates and deallocates a dynamic resource (usually memory).

Origin / Etymology

From allocate + -or.

Synonyms

distributor

Scrabble Score: 11

allocator: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
allocator: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
allocator: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

allocator is a valid Words With Friends word