initialization
initialization noun: the process of preparing something to begin.
Noun
initialization (countable and uncountable, plural initializations)
- The process of preparing something to begin.
- An act of preparing something to begin.
- An assignment of an initial value for a data object or variable
initialization meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Vietnamese
initialization in Tamil
- தொடக்க மதிப்பளித்தம், தொடங்கல்
initialization in Indonesian
- programming: assignment of initial value of variable
- inisialisasi
initialization in Vietnamese
- programming: assignment of initial value of variable
- khởi tạo
Forms of initialization
| plural | initializations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | initialisation |
Origin of initialization
From initialize + -ation.
Words formed from initialization
Questions about initialization
- What does initialization mean?
- Initialization means the process of preparing something to begin.
- What is initialization in Tamil?
- Initialization in Tamil is தொடக்க மதிப்பளித்தம், தொடங்கல். See Initialization meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is initialization?
- Initialization is a noun.
- What is the plural of initialization?
- The plural of initialization is initializations.
Words near initialization in the dictionary
Source and license
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