initialize
verb
ini·tial·ize
i-ˈni-shə-ˌlīz 
initialized; initializing
: to set (something, such as a computer program counter) to a starting position, value, or configuration
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The core idea is to allow agents—defined as automation primitives—to be initialized with domain-specific goals and constraints, without requiring bespoke engineering.
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Egor Pushkin, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Instead, its collections of qubits, once configured and initialized, are left to find their way to a ground energy state, which will correspond to a solution to a problem.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
Auto-Initialize Stack Variables prevents leaks of sensitive data by initializing stack variables to zero.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
So why didn't the Infiniti initialize a similar call?
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
By selecting instances where later measurements showed no indication of errors, the fidelity of the initialization reached over 99.9 percent, well above the rate of success when individual hardware qubits are initialized (99.3 percent).
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2023
Challenges Any organization that wants to initialize its collaboration efforts with India should consider the benefits and, equally, several challenges.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 4 May 2023
This occurs when a program uses one method to allocate or initialize a resource, but an incompatible method then accesses that resource, potentially providing unsecured access to the browser’s memory.
—Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Deep learning avoids this trap by initializing the parameters randomly and then iteratively adjusting sets of them to better fit the data using a method called stochastic gradient descent.
—Neil C. Thompson, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2021
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Egor Pushkin, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Instead, its collections of qubits, once configured and initialized, are left to find their way to a ground energy state, which will correspond to a solution to a problem.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
Auto-Initialize Stack Variables prevents leaks of sensitive data by initializing stack variables to zero.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
So why didn't the Infiniti initialize a similar call?
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
By selecting instances where later measurements showed no indication of errors, the fidelity of the initialization reached over 99.9 percent, well above the rate of success when individual hardware qubits are initialized (99.3 percent).
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2023
Challenges Any organization that wants to initialize its collaboration efforts with India should consider the benefits and, equally, several challenges.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 4 May 2023
This occurs when a program uses one method to allocate or initialize a resource, but an incompatible method then accesses that resource, potentially providing unsecured access to the browser’s memory.
—Gordon Kelly, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Deep learning avoids this trap by initializing the parameters randomly and then iteratively adjusting sets of them to better fit the data using a method called stochastic gradient descent.
—Neil C. Thompson, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2021
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“Initialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initialize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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