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(i nis̸h′əl īz′)

transitive verb initialized, initializing

Comput. to format or otherwise prepare (a disk, memory, etc.)

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initialization noun

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transitive verb in·i·tial·ized, in·i·tial·iz·ing, in·i·tial·iz·es
Computer Science

To set (a starting value of a variable).
To prepare (a computer or a printer) for use; boot.
To format (a storage medium, such as a disk).

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in·iˌtial·i·zaˈtion (-shə-lĭ-zāˈshən) noun

in·iˈtial·izˌer noun

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