initialize
VerbUS[in-ish-uh-lahyz]/ˌɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪz/4 syllables
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Verb (2)
- assign an initial value to a computer programSynonyms: initialiseMore general determine, set
- divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data“Please format this disk before entering data!”Synonyms: formatinitialiseMore general divide, split
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
initialize transitive verb
to assign an initial value to (a variable or set of variables in a computer program); as, many bugs are caused by a failure to initialize variables.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5