Allocation

Allocation may refer to:

Computing

 * Block allocation map
 * C++ allocators
 * Delayed allocation
 * File allocation table
 * IP address allocation
 * Memory allocation
 * No-write allocation (cache)
 * Register allocation

Economics

 * Asset allocation
 * Economic system
 * Market allocation scheme
 * Resource allocation
 * Tax allocation district

Telecommunication

 * Call-sign allocation plan
 * Frequency allocation
 * Type allocation code

Other

 * Allocution (law), or allocutus, is a formal statement made to the court
 * Allocation (oil and gas) in hydrocarbon accounting to assign the proper portions of aggregated petroleum and gas flows back to contributing sources
 * Allocation voting in voting
 * Location-allocation, used in geographic information systems (GIS)
 * The allocation of scarce resources in operations research