initialization
First-time system preparation
Initialization is the process of setting something to its starting state or preparing it for use.
In computing, it means assigning initial values to variables or preparing a system, program, or device for operation: The software crashed during initialization.
More broadly, initialization applies to any setup process that establishes baseline conditions before work begins.
Point of creation
- inceptionFounding moment
- outsetInitial point of something
- onsetStarting point of something
- dawnDay's first glow
birth · origin · start · commencement · kickoff · threshold · baseline · starting point
How something is arranged
- preparationArranging things in advance
- configurationArrangement of parts
- establishingCreating or setting up
- institutingFormally beginning or establishing
implementing · enabling · activating · launching · triggering · commencing · starting · beginning
Initializing a computer system
- startupNew business enterprise
- bootstrapStart without external resources
- cold startStarting from zero
- warm startBoot using existing state
reboot · power-on · loading · boot sequence · POST · BIOS · bootloader · firmware
Formal public announcement
- instantiationConcrete realization of abstraction
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- constructorOne who assembles
- default valuesPredetermined initial settings
Preset options or failures
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- preferencesFavored options among alternatives
variables · values · constants · flags · config · setup wizard · factory settings · registry
genesis
Point of creation
dawn · birth · origin · start · commencement · kickoff · threshold · baseline · starting point · ground zero
setup
How something is arranged
- preparationArranging things in advance
- configurationArrangement of parts
- establishingCreating or setting up
instituting · implementing · enabling · activating · launching · triggering · commencing · starting · beginning · priming
booting
Initializing a computer system
- startupNew business enterprise
- bootstrapStart without external resources
- cold startStarting from zero
warm start · reboot · power-on · loading · boot sequence · POST · BIOS · bootloader · firmware · reset
declaration
Formal public announcement
- instantiationConcrete realization of abstraction
- assignmentAllocated work or duty
- constructorOne who assembles
defaults
Preset options or failures
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- settingsAdjustable device parameters
- optionsAvailable courses of action
preferences · variables · values · constants · flags · config · setup wizard · factory settings · registry · properties
- processingprocessing, batch processing, data processing, parallel processing, real-time processing
- getting startedgetting started, start, begin, first steps, basics
- setupsetting up, installation, assembling, installing, configuring
- settingssetting, default, settings, template, configure
- setupssetup, arrangement, configuration, installation, layout
- Starting upignition, kickstart, jump start, boot up, power on
initializationtermination
Act of ending something
finalization · shutdown · teardown · cleanup · completion
initializationdestruction
Act of completely ruining
deallocation · disposal · release · freeing · cleanup