allocationpolicy
nounUK /ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈpɒləsi/
US /ˌæləˈkeɪʃən ˈpɑːləsi/
A plan for deciding who gets what and how much.
The school's allocation policy decides how many books each classroom gets.
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2. A company rule about how money or supplies are divided among departments.
Under the new allocation policy, each team receives an equal budget.
3. A government plan for sharing things like water, land, or funds.
The city's water allocation policy limits how much each farm can use.
4. A computer rule for deciding which programs get memory or time.
The server's allocation policy gives priority to urgent tasks.