initialization

noun — 3 senses

initialization

noun

Etymology From initialize + -ation.

1

British, English, Oxford, US The process of preparing something to begin.

2

British, English, Oxford, US An act of preparing something to begin.

3

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Programming, Sciences British, English, Oxford, US An assignment of an initial value for a data object or variable

Derived terms
deinitialization, lazy initialization, preinitialization, reinitialization, uninitialization

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