To fix or specify in correspondence or relationship.
— Computer ScienceTo specify the owner of a record, such as an account or case, or an activity, such as an e-mail message or phone call. Users can assign cases and activities to either a user or a queue.
— Computer ScienceTo tie a configuration object to a resource; for example, one would assign custom setting to a collection, assign a configuration baseline to a collection, or assign a client to a site.
— Computer ScienceTo designate an object for a particular use or purpose.
— Computer Science