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Reallocate vs Preallocate - What's the difference?

reallocate | preallocate |

As verbs the difference between reallocate and preallocate

is that reallocate is to change the user or purpose for which a resource is allocated while preallocate is to set aside before a need arises for a purpose.

reallocate

English

Verb

  • To change the user or purpose for which a resource is allocated.
  • :I want to reallocate some of my money from stocks to bonds. (I want to sell some of my stocks and use the proceeds to buy bonds to replace them.)
  • To allocate again.
  • :[Appending items one at a time is] still a better deal than concatenation, which reallocates every time.

    • preallocate

    English

    Alternative forms

    * pre-allocate

    Verb

    (preallocat)
  • To set aside before a need arises for a purpose