initialise

• Verbo que designa la acción de establecer algo en un estado inicial o prepararlo para su uso, especialmente en un entorno informático o técnico.

A verb used to indicate the act of setting something to its starting state or preparing it for use, especially in computing or technical contexts.

1. Assign initial valueB2formalIT

   To set a variable, data structure, or system to a starting value or state before use.

   inicializar (asignar valor inicial)

   • The programmer must initialise the counter variable to zero.
   • You need to initialise the array before adding elements.
   • The software will initialise all settings upon first launch.

   Sinónimosassigninitializeprepareprimeset

2. Prepare storage mediumB2formalIT

   To prepare a storage device, such as a disk, for use by creating a file system or marking sectors.

   Inicializar un medio de almacenamiento

   • The technician will initialise the new hard drive before installing the operating system.
   • You must initialise the USB flash drive to format it correctly.
   • The disk was initialised with a standard partition table.

   Sinónimosformatprepareset up