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allocate

[′a·lō‚kāt]

(computer science)

To place a portion of a computer memory or a peripheral unit under control of a computer program, through the action of an operator, program instruction, or executive program.

(industrial engineering)

To assign a portion of a resource to an activity.

allocate

To reserve a resource such as memory or storage. See memory allocation.

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This optimization is orthogonal to the issues discussed in this article, and rematerialization can also be included in a fusion-based register allocator [Lueh 1997].

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The proportion of global asset allocators underweight emerging market equities has risen two percentage points month-on-month to a net 31 per cent - a new record low.

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Investors are offering the clearest signal yet that the global economic slowdown is forcing them to overhaul their asset allocation, according to Merrill LynchCOs Survey of Fund Managers for July.The credit crunch is leading to polarised investment allocations and is taking survey readings into uncharted territory, setting four records:Co Net 53 percent of asset allocators are overweight cash.Co 40 percent are underweight equities.Co 32 percent are underweight eurozone equities.Co 40 percent are underweight U.K.

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