unallocated
Americanadjective
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not allocated for any particular purpose or recipient.
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Computers. (of memory or drive space) not already occupied by data, and therefore free or available for saving new data.
Example Sentences
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But the figure is expected to change, because the budget left hundreds of millions unallocated and available for discussions with opposition parties on how they might want to spend it.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
Today, most frequencies above the 250 GHz mark remain unallocated.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024
Georgia has already built up $11 billion in unallocated surplus, in addition to its legally-designated $5.4 billion rainy day account, which Kemp and lawmakers can spend as they like.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
When the unallocated reserve grows higher than 10%, the money must be returned to the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
The others were sustained on stipends from donors such as the National Research Council and the Rockefeller Foundation, or were paid out of unallocated grants made to the Rad Lab by the same bodies.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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