Initialization may refer to:
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Booting
In computing, booting is the process of starting a computer as initiated via hardware such as a button or by a software command. After it is switched on, a computer's central processing unit (CPU) has no software in its main memory, so som ...
, a process that starts computer operating systems
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Initialism
An acronym is a word or name formed from the initial components of a longer name or phrase. Acronyms are usually formed from the initial letters of words, as in ''NATO'' (''North Atlantic Treaty Organization''), but sometimes use syllables, as ...
, an abbreviation formed using the initial letters of words or word parts
* In computing,
formatting a storage medium like a hard disk or memory. Also, making sure a device is available to the operating system.
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Initialization (programming) In computer programming, initialization (or initialisation) is the assignment of an initial value for a data object or variable. The manner in which initialization is performed depends on the programming language, as well as the type, storage class, ...
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