-ˌlīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: initial (I) + -ize
: to set to a starting state, position, or value
initialize a computer program counter
initialize a diskette
• ini·tial·iza·tion ə̇ˌnish(ə)lə̇ˈzāshən noun
-ˌlīz transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: initial (I) + -ize
: to set to a starting state, position, or value
initialize a computer program counter
initialize a diskette
• ini·tial·iza·tion ə̇ˌnish(ə)lə̇ˈzāshən noun
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012