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Configure vs Allocate - What's the difference?

configure | allocate |

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

English

Verb

(configur)
  • 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
  • Derived terms

    * configurable

    allocate

    English

    Verb

    (allocat)
  • To set aside for a purpose
  • To distribute according to a plan, generally followed by the adposition "to"
  • The bulk of K–12 education funds are allocated to school districts that in turn pay for the cost of operating schools.
  • (computing) To declare a section of the memory to be used by the program.
  • Antonyms

    * (declare a section of memory) free, deallocate