meaning of malloc
1. malloc Cs standard library routine for storage allocation. It takes the number of bytes required and returns a pointer to a block of that size. Storage is allocated from a heap which lies after the end of the program and data areas. Memory allocated with malloc must be freed explicitly using the "free" routine before it can be re-used. gc is a storage allocator with garbage collection that is intended to be used as a plug-in replacement for malloc. MAN Metropolitan Area Network man Unix manual page management 1. Corporate power elites distinguished primarily by their distance from actual productive work and their chronic failure to manage see also suit. Spoken derisively, as in "*Management* decided that . . . ". 2. Mythically, a vast bureaucracy responsible for all the worlds minor irritations. Hackers satirical public notices are often signed "The Mgt"; this derives from the "Illuminatus!" novels. [Jargon File]
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