v.
Pronunciation: - ˌ l ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1957
: to set (as a computer program counter) to a starting position, value, or configuration
– ini · tial · i · za · tion \ i- ˌ ni-sh( ə -)l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun