Deallocated

/diːˈæləkeɪtɪd/ adjective

Definition

Having been released or freed from memory or resource allocation.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of deallocate, formed by adding -ed to the verb stem.

Kelly Says

When memory is deallocated, it's like knocking down a building to clear the land for something new—but if you knock down the building while someone is still inside (if you deallocate while a program still needs it), everything crashes.

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