Associations to the word «Initialize»

Wiktionary

INITIALIZE, verb. To assign initial values to something
INITIALIZE, verb. (computing) To assign an initial value to a variable
INITIALIZE, verb. (computing) To format a storage medium prior to use
INITIALIZE, verb. (computing) To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use

Dictionary definition

INITIALIZE, verb. Assign an initial value to a computer program.
INITIALIZE, verb. Divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!".

Wise words

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