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Definition of Initialize

1. Verb. Assign an initial value to a computer program.

2. Verb. Divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data. "Please format this disk before entering data!"

Definition of Initialize

1. Verb. To assign initial values to something ¹

2. Verb. (computing) To assign an initial value to a variable ¹

3. Verb. (computing) To format a storage medium prior to use ¹

4. Verb. (computing) To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Initialize

1. [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Initialize

initialese initialing initialisation initialisations initialise initialised initialiser initialisers initialises initialising

initialism initialisms initializable initialization initializations initialize initialized initializer initializers initializes

initializing initialled initialling initially initialness initialnesses initials initiand initiate initiated

Literary usage of Initialize

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. This Isn't Excel, It's Magic! by Bob Umlas (2007)
"Initialize Listboxes, Comboboxes with Months via Get Custom ... put this code into the initialize event of the form: Private Sub UserForm_Initialize() Me. ..."

2. This Isn't Excel, It's Magic: Tips and Tricks for Getting the Most Out of by Bob Umlas (2005)
"Put pictures in UserForms from the clipboard 82. Make your own tools for forms 83. Using invisible objects 84. Initialize Listboxes, Comboboxes with months ..."

3. SAS(R) 9.1 Companion for OpenVMS Alpha by Sas Institute, Institute SAS Institute (2004)
"If you do not use this order, and you allocate the tape before you initialize it, a message warns you that the device has already been allocated to another ..."

4. Concrete Abstractions: An Introduction to Computer Science Using Scheme by Max Hailperin, Barbara Kaiser, Karl Knight (1999)
"The control panel, for now, will have only the "Initialize" button. This change is confined to the init method, because that is where the various pieces are ..."

5. Programming In Lua by Roberto Ierusalimschy (2003)
"3.6 Table Constructors Constructors are expressions that create and initialize tables. They are a distinctive feature of Lua and one of its most useful and ..."

6. SAS(R) 9.1.3 ETL Studio:: User's Guide by SAS Publishing, SAS Institute (2004)
"BOTH, new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0), 0, 0)); }//end public void initialize() * Transfer data to and from the model. ..."

7. SAS(R) Component Language 9.1:: Reference, Volumes 1 and 2 by SAS Institute (2004)
"For example, the following ARRAY and DECLARE statements both use repetition factors to initialize the values of the array REPEAT: array repeat[17] (0,3*1 ..."

8. Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Developer's Workshopby John Clark Craig, Jeff Webb by John Clark Craig, Jeff Webb (1998)
"The code for the Initialize event procedure adds the name of the child to one of the labels on ... The Initialize event happens only once per IE session. ..."

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