Allocation may refer to:
In computers:
- Delayed allocation
- Block allocation map
- File allocation table
- IP address allocation
- Memory allocation
- C++ allocators
- No-write allocation (cache)
- Register allocation
In economics:
- Economic system
- Asset allocation
- Allocation of resources
- Market allocation scheme
- Tax allocation district
In Telecommunication:
- Call-sign allocation plan
- Frequency allocation
- Type allocation code
Other:
- Resource allocation in strategic planning
- The allocation of scarce resources in operations research
- Allocation voting in voting
- Location-allocation, used in geographic information systems (GIS)