1-Stop Dictionary Reference

Initialize

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

v. Computer Science To set (a starting value of a variable).

v. Computer Science To prepare (a computer or a printer) for use; boot.

v. Computer Science To format (a storage medium, such as a disk).

v. To assign initial values to something

v. To assign an initial value to a variable

v. To format a storage medium prior to use

v. To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use

v. to assign an initial value to (a variable or set of variables in a computer program).

To designate by initials instead of by the full name.

To use an initial or initials (instead of one's full name).

v. divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data

v. assign an initial value to a computer program

"My body tag has a onLoad attribute, which calls the initialize () function from my Javascript."

initialized initializes initializing

Words that are more generic or abstract

separate dissever split divide split up