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Definition of initialize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

initialize

verb

NAmE//ɪˈnɪʃəˌlaɪz//

initialize something (computing)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they initialize

he / she / it initializes

past simple initialized

-ing form initializing

to make a computer program or system ready for use or format a disk The other option is to initialize the hard drive and reload all your programs.

initialization

NAmE//ɪˌnɪʃələˈzeɪʃn//

noun [uncountable]See initialize in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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