allocator

/ˈæləkeɪtər/
noun
  1. A person or thing that distributes resources, funds, or tasks among different people or uses.
    • The budget allocator decided how much money each department would receive.
    • The team's task allocator made sure everyone had a fair share of the work.
    • In the computer system, the memory allocator assigns space to running programs.
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