Initialize

Quick meaning: Initialize is a verb meaning To assign initial values to something.

Meaning

To assign initial values to something.

More Meanings

1. (computing) To assign an initial value to a variable.
2. (computing) To format a storage medium prior to use.
3. (computing) To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use.
4. (somewhat dated) To reduce (a phrase) to an initialism, or a word to its initial.

Word Forms

• initializes
• initializing
• initialized
• initialise

Synonyms for initialize

Depending on context, synonyms include format.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include format, bootstrapping, bootup, init, initialisation, procedure.

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