initialize

Verb

assign an initial value to a computer program
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
To assign initial values to something.
To assign an initial value to a variable.
To format a storage medium prior to use.
To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use.
To reduce (a phrase) to an initialism, or a word to its initial.

Origin / Etymology

From initial + -ize.

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 19

initialize: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
initialize: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
initialize: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

initialize: valid Words With Friends Word