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Erase old data from a disk
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initialize
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1833, "to designate by initials," from initial + -ize . Meaning "to make ready for operation" is from 1957. Related: Initialized ; initializing .
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. assign an initial value to a computer program [syn: initialise ] divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!" [syn: format , initialise ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 To assign initial values to something 2 (context computing English) To assign an initial value to a variable 3 (context computing English) To format a storage medium prior to use 4 (context computing English) To prepare any hardware (such as a printer ...
Usage examples of initialize.
M: Those who are natural empaths often start initializing experiences at about this age because they are confronted with a new group, kindergarten, and have to deal with a flood of perceptions that are often foreign to them.
In their acceleration couches/resurrection creches, Father Captain de Soya, Sergeant Gregorius, and Corporal Kee lie dead, their shredded bodies being pulverized a second time because the ship automatically conserves energy by not initializing internal fields until resurrection is well under way.