INITIALIZE


Meaning of INITIALIZE in English

-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

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