"malloc" meaning in English

See malloc in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mallocs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of map + allocate. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|map|allocate}} Blend of map + allocate Head templates: {{en-noun}} malloc (plural mallocs)
  1. (computing) A subroutine in the C programming language's standard library for performing dynamic memory allocation. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-malloc-en-noun-vITpZ0Y1 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 51 49 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Verb

Forms: mallocs [present, singular, third-person], mallocing [participle, present], malloced [participle, past], malloced [past]
Etymology: Blend of map + allocate. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|map|allocate}} Blend of map + allocate Head templates: {{en-verb}} malloc (third-person singular simple present mallocs, present participle mallocing, simple past and past participle malloced)
  1. (computing) To allocate memory using the C programming language malloc subroutine. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-malloc-en-verb-b6LTJ3Wd Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 51 49 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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