initialize

initialize — verb

1. to provide the first data values and conditions that a piece of software needs b

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to provide the first data values and conditions that a piece of software needs before it can begin operating.

例句

Before running the simulation, Layla initialized all the data fields in the program.

transitive + noun phrase (data fields)

The system crashed because the developer forgot to initialize the counter variable.

passive framing: 'the system crashed because [agent] forgot to initialize'

同義詞
  • set up

    more general and informal; can refer to any kind of preparation, not just data

  • configure

    focuses on arranging existing options rather than assigning initial values

  • prepare

    much broader; does not carry a technical computing connotation

文法句型

initialize + noun phrase

用法筆記

American spelling (initialize) is the global standard in computing; the British variant initialise also appears. The passive form is frequent in technical writing: 'the array is initialized to zero.'

常見錯誤

❌Please initialize the computer after installing the driver.
✅Please restart the computer after installing the driver.
💡'initialize' sets starting values inside a program; for turning a machine off and on, use 'restart' or 'reboot.'
❌I initialized the printer by plugging it in.
✅I configured the printer settings before the first print job.
💡'initialize' refers to assigning data values, not connecting or powering up hardware.