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initializer

initializer noun: one who, or that which, initializes.

Noun

initializer (plural initializers)

  1. One who, or that which, initializes.
    1. A routine that prepares something for use.
      • Since C++11, the auto keyword is used to tell the compiler to deduce the actual type of a variable that is being declared from its initializer.2017, Wisnu Anggoro, Learning C++ Functional Programming, page 8

Forms of initializer

pluralinitializers
alternative forminitialiser

Origin of initializer

From initialize + -er.

Questions about initializer

What does initializer mean?
Initializer means one who, or that which, initializes.
What part of speech is initializer?
Initializer is a noun.
What is the plural of initializer?
The plural of initializer is initializers.

Words near initializer in the dictionary

  1. initializable
  2. initialization
  3. initializations
  4. initialize
  5. initialized
  6. initializer
  7. initializers
  8. initializes
  9. initializing
  10. initialled
  11. initialler

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