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in·i·tial·ize  (-nsh-lz)
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-l-zshn) n.
in·itial·izer n.
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Verb1.initialize - assign an initial value to a computer program
set, determine - fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"
2.initialize - divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"
carve up, dissever, divide, split, split up, separate - separate into parts or portions; "divide the cake into three equal parts"; "The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I"
Translations
Spanish initialize [ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz] vt (COMPUT) → inicializar
French initialize [ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz] vt (Comput) → initialiser
German initialize [ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz] initial vtinitialisieren
Italian initialize [ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz] vt (COMPUT) → inizializzare

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It can be used to initialize drives, create and delete partitions and securely erase them.
With the introduction of DFCS, the battery only requires survey control points to initialize the system.
 
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