initialization

• Termo usado na área de informática para se referir ao processo de preparação de um disco rígido, formatando seus setores para que o sistema operacional possa acessá-los, além de definir uma posição inicial. Também pode se referir ao ato de iniciar ou configurar um sistema, programa ou dispositivo.

A noun referring to the process of preparing a hard disk drive by formatting its sectors so that the operating system can access them, and setting a starting position.

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1. Disk formattingB2formalIT

   The process of preparing a hard disk drive by formatting its sectors so that the operating system can read and write data to it, including setting a starting position.

   Formatação de disco

   • The initialization of the new hard drive took several minutes.
   • Before using the disk, you must perform a full initialization.
   • The system failed during the initialization of the storage device.

   Sinônimosformatformattinglow-level formatting

2. System startupB2formalIT

   The process of setting a system or program to a starting state, preparing it for operation.

   Inicialização

   • The software initialization begins when you press the power button.
   • During initialization, the program loads its configuration files.
   • The initialization sequence must complete before the application is ready.

   Sinônimosbootbootstraplaunchstartup