quota vs allocation

quota and allocation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quota	Yes	No	No	No
allocation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, allocation is a hypernym of quota; that is, allocation is a word with a broader meaning than quota:

Other hypernyms of quota include allotment.

quota (noun)	allocation (noun)
a limitation on imports	the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan
a proportional share assigned to each participant	(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions
a prescribed number	a share set aside for a specific purpose