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
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
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 3 Nov. 2025.
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