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in·i·tial·ize (

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tr.v. in·i·tial·ized, in·i·tial·iz·ing, in·i·tial·iz·es Computer Science

1. To set (a starting value of a variable).

2. To prepare (a computer or a printer) for use; boot.

3. To format (a storage medium, such as a disk).

in·itial·i·zation (-sh

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in·itial·izer n.

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initialization - (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position

initialisation, low-level formatting

computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures

data format, data formatting, format, formatting - the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

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initialization

n (Comput) → Initialisierung f

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