initialize
VerbWordNet 3.0
Verb (2)
- assign an initial value to a computer programSynonyms: initialise
- divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data“Please format this disk before entering data!”Synonyms: formatinitialise
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
initialize \initialize\ v. t. 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. [WordNet 1.5]