malloc

Malloc is a function used in programming to allocate a specific amount of memory in a computer's RAM for a program to use dynamically, meaning at runtime. It reserves space for data, such as variables or data structures, and provides a reference (pointer) to that allocated memory. This allows programs to efficiently handle varying data sizes and manage memory usage as needed, rather than using fixed-size storage. Once the data is no longer needed, the memory can be freed for reuse. Malloc is essential for flexible and efficient memory management in many software applications.