initialize
Pronunciations
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/ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz/
Verb
To assign initial values to something.
Usage- British
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To assign an initial value to a variable.
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To format a storage medium prior to use.
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To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use.
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To reduce (a phrase) to an initialism, or a word to its initial.
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- Dated
Verb
assign an initial value to a computer program
- Synonyms
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
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- Examples
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Please format this disk before entering data!
Word forms
initializesinitializinginitializedinitializedinitialise