initialize
English
verb
Definitions
- To assign initial values to something
- (computing) To assign an initial value to a variable
- (computing) To format a storage medium prior to use
- (computing) To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use
Etymology
Suffix from English initial.
Origin
English
initial
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- coinitial English
- deinitialization English
- deinitialize English
- initial English
- initialer English
- initialese English
- initialism English
- initializable English
- initialization English
- initializer English
- initially English
- initialness English
- noninitial English
- preinitial English
- preinitialization English
- preinitialize English
- reinitialization English
- reinitialize English
- uninitializable English
- uninitialization English
- uninitialize English
- wordinitial English
- イニシャル Japanese
- initial Middle French