Meaning : A share set aside for a specific purpose.
Synonyms : allotment
Meaning : The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning. Distribution according to a plan.
Example :
The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state.
Synonyms : allotment, apportioning, apportionment, assignation, parceling, parcelling
Meaning : (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions.
Synonyms : storage allocation