initialize
1. [ verb ] assign an initial value to a compute program
Synonyms: initialise
Related terms: determine low-level_formatting
2. [ verb ] (computer science) divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
Synonyms: initialise format
Examples:

"Please format this disk before entering data!"

Related terms: divide low-level_formatting format
Similar spelling:   initial
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  initial_rhyme
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