# deallocation

> English word · Noun · IPA /diːæləˈkeɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The act of deallocating.
2. The release of a portion of storage that had previously been allocated to a specific task.

## Etymology
From de- + allocation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/deallocation