initialisation

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Definition of initialisation in English English dictionary

The actions which are performed immediately after an object is created to prepare it for use

(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position

{i} act or process of initialising; act of resetting something to its starting value or position; preparation of a computer disk for reading and writing; startup of a system or program, preparing of software or hardware for operation (Computers); beginning, launch (also initialization)

alternative spelling of initialization