Configure vs Allocate - What's the difference?
configure | allocate |
To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
To set aside for a purpose
To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition "to"
(computing) To declare a section of the memory to be used by the program.
As verbs the difference between configure and allocate
is that configure is while allocate is to set aside for a purpose.As an adjective configure
is configured.configure
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(configur)Derived terms
* configurableallocate
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(allocat)- The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.