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Memory allocation, in computer science, is the act of allocating memory to a program for its usage, typically for storing variables, code or data. Memory allocation is a widely discussed topic in the field of operating systems, as computers have limited memory, and many programs need memory to run. To find out more, you can look up on the various memory allocation algorithms and techniques that can be used.

Allocation techniques