"buddy memory allocation" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (computing theory) A form of memory allocation that divides memory into partitions to try to satisfy a memory request as suitably as possible. Wikipedia link: buddy memory allocation Tags: uncountable Related terms: buddy block, buddy system
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