initialize (Amer.)
v.
set at a starting position; (Computers) erase data in preparation for use (also initialise)
Initialization
initialize
Verb
1. assign an initial value to a computer program
(synonym) initialise
(hypernym) determine, set
(derivation) low-level formatting, initialization, initialisation
2. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"
(synonym) format, initialise
(hypernym) divide, split, split up, separate, dissever, carve up
(derivation) low-level formatting, initialization, initialisation
initialize
INITIALIZE
INIZIALIZZARE