You don’t have to be a computer programmer to encounter the concepts of “unallocated” and “free” space in computer storage. Both terms refer to storage space that does not contain data, but it refers to this space in different ways. If you’re trying to translate an error message from your storage or memory system, you may encounter these terms. If you’re planning or modifying your computer system capacity, it may also be important to know what these data structure terms mean. Writer Bio
