initialize — Dictionnaire anglais

Verbe

1. To assign initial values to something.

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2. To assign an initial value to a variable.

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3. To format a storage medium prior to use.

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4. To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use.

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5. To reduce (a phrase) to an initialism, or a word to its initial.

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Verbe

1. assign an initial value to a computer program

   Synonymes

   initialise

   Termes génériques

   determineset

2. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

   Synonymes

   formatinitialise

   Termes génériques

   dividesplitsplit upseparatedissevercarve up

   Exemples

   Please format this disk before entering data!