Memory pool

An example of external fragmentation

Use of pools for memory management that allows dynamic memory allocation comparable to malloc or C++'s operator new.

- Memory pool
An example of external fragmentation

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Charles Babbage, sometimes referred to as the "father of computing".

Pool (computer science)

Collection of resources that are kept ready to use, rather than acquired on use and released afterwards.

Collection of resources that are kept ready to use, rather than acquired on use and released afterwards.

Charles Babbage, sometimes referred to as the "father of computing".

Special cases of pools are connection pools, thread pools, and memory pools.