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Comment by NobleExpress

They're (effectively) the same. Bump allocation is the term in GC literature and is the more general term. Arena allocation can be slightly more nuanced as you can throw an entire arena away after you're done with it (if your problem domain allows for it). But arena allocation is just a kind of bump allocation for all intents and purposes.

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