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Deallocation

Meaning: The act or process of releasing or returning allocated resources or memory after their use.

Noun

Sense 1: In computer programming, the action of freeing allocated memory or resources.

Example sentence: The deallocation of memory is an important step in preventing memory leaks.

Verb

Sense 1: To free, release, or return allocated resources or memory.

Example sentence: After using the resources, it is necessary to deallocate them to avoid resource exhaustion.

Sense 2: To terminate a contract or agreement formally.

Example sentence: The company decided to deallocate the partnership due to conflicting interests.

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