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ini·tialise

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. initialize, initialiseverb

    assign an initial value to a computer program

  2. format, initialize, initialiseverb

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

    "Please format this disk before entering data!"

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  1. initialise

    To initialise means to set or reset something to a defined value, state, or condition at the start or beginning, often in preparation for its use. This is a term commonly used in computing and programming to refer to the assignment of initial values to variables or setting up necessary conditions for a system to function properly.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of initialise in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of initialise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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