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Answer for the clue "(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position ", 14 letters:
initialization

Word definitions for initialization in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context uncountable English) The process of preparing something to begin. 2 (context countable English) An act of preparing something to begin. 3 (context programming English) An assignment of an initial value for a data object or variable n. 1 ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Initialization may refer to: Booting , a process that starts computer operating systems Initialism , an abbreviation formed using the initial letters of words or word parts In computing, formatting a storage medium like a hard disk or memory. Also, making ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position [syn: low-level formatting , initialisation ]

Usage examples of initialization.

It’ll tell me several things that will help me fix the damage the manufacturer, the model, the date of initialization, any customization parameters,” he said breezily.

It'll tell me several things that will help me fix the damage the manufacturer, the model, the date of initialization, any customization parameters," he said breezily.