initialization

initialization — noun

1. the process of putting a computer, a piece of software, or a storage disk into a

1.名詞B2
釋義

the process of putting a computer, a piece of software, or a storage disk into a ready-to-use state by giving it the correct initial settings and values.

例句

The IT technician completed the initialization of the new server before lunch.

collocation: complete + initialization

Kemi skipped the disk initialization, so her laptop could not read the external drive.

collocation: run + disk initialization (direct object)

同義詞
  • setup

    less technical and more general; 'setup' can include physical installation, while 'initialization' is purely digital or software-level.

  • formatting

    more specific — refers to preparing a storage medium (disk, drive) by erasing and structuring it, which is one type of initialization.

  • booting

    more specific — refers to the process of loading the operating system when a computer is turned on; a subset of initialization.

文法句型

the initialization of [something]

during initialization

[verb] + initialization

用法筆記

Common in technical and IT documentation; in everyday conversation, speakers tend to use simpler phrases such as 'set up' or 'start up'. The noun is most often singular or uncountable.

常見錯誤

❌Please do the initialization of the new printer.
✅Please set up the new printer.
💡'initialization' is a low-level system process; for everyday devices, 'set up' or 'initial setup' sounds more natural.
❌My phone's initialization takes two minutes.
✅My phone takes two minutes to start up.
💡'initialization' refers to the internal system preparation, not the visible startup process that a user experiences.