initialize
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Definition of initialize
: to set (something, such as a computer program counter) to a starting position, value, or configuration
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Each time a train finishes a run, the new system will have to be initialized before the train can turn around and start a new run in the other direction. — Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com, "Metra safety plan proposes fewer morning BNSF express trains from Hinsdale to Chicago," 6 Apr. 2018 The Riverside district said handwritten notes initialized by the district's transportation supervisor indicate the fixes were made the same day as the inspection. — Jason Clayworth, USA TODAY, "Inspection records altered a week after Iowa school bus caught fire, killing 2," 8 Feb. 2018 Former San Francisco supervisor and state Sen. Mark Leno initializes his intent to run for mayor at the department of elections on Thursday, May 4, 2017, in city hall in San Francisco, Calif. — Matier & Ross, San Francisco Chronicle, "Leno, Breed top the field in first poll of SF mayoral election," 3 Jan. 2018 Each 2-Kbyte sector contains a key to initialize the LFSRs. — Victor C. Clarke, WIRED, "DVD Hacking for Dummies," 1 June 2001These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'initialize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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