Definition
Definition of initializing - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
technologyTECH. UK in the process of being set upTECH. UK
- The initializing system will be ready in a moment.
- The initializing process took longer than expected.
- An initializing sequence is currently running.
Origin of initializing
Latin, initium (beginning) + -ize (to make)
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- French:en cours d'initialisation, ...
- German:initialisierend, ...
- Italian:in fase di configurazione, ...
- Spanish:en inicialización, ...
- Portuguese:em inicialização, ...
- Chinese:初始化的, ...
- Japanese:初期化中の, ...
- Arabic:قَيْد التَّهْيِئَة, ...
- Hebrew:בְּאִתְחוּל, ...
- Russian:инициализирующийся, ...
- Ukrainian:ініціалізуючий, ...
- Hindi:प्रारंभिक, ...
Definition of initialize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
device startupTECH. US prepare hardware for operationTECH. US
- The engineer will initialize the printer for the office.
2.
programming setupTECH. US assign initial values to somethingTECH. US
- The technician will initialize the system settings.
3.
computerTECH. US format a storage medium before useTECH. US
- He needs to initialize the new hard drive.
Origin of initialize
Latin, initium (beginning) + -ize (to make)
Examples of initialize in a sentence
The technician will initialize the network settings. You need to initialize the database first. The program will automatically initialize upon startup. Initialize the USB drive before saving files. The technician initialized the disk for the backup system.
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- French:initialiser, formater, ...
- German:initialisieren, formatieren, ...
- Italian:inizializzare, formattare, ...
- Spanish:inicializar, formatear, ...
- Portuguese:inicializar, formatar, ...
- Chinese:初始化, 设定初始值, ...
- Japanese:初期化する, 初期値を設定する, ...
- Arabic:هَيَّأَ, بَدَأَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְאַתְחֵל, לְהַגְדִּיר עֶרְכֵי הַתְחָלָה, ...
- Russian:инициализировать, форматировать, ...
- Ukrainian:ініціалізувати, форматувати, ...
- Hindi:इनीशियलाइज़ करना, प्रारंभिक मान देना, ...
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