initializes

Begins the process

Initializes means sets up or prepares something for use, especially in computing.

A program initializes variables by assigning them starting values.

A device initializes when it runs through its startup sequence.

Outside technical contexts, initialize is a formal alternative to start or set up: The system initializes all user preferences on first login.

systems

boots

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primes · resets · loads · activates · engages · arms · readies · prepares · synchronizes · diagnostics

foundation

establishes

Creates or sets up

grounds · seeds · plants · origins · genesis · inception · cornerstone · underpinning · scaffolding · baseline

software

configures

Adjusts for specific use

boots · compiles · executes · runs · launches · deploys · sets up · defines · assigns · populates

process

starts

Initiates an action

activates · launches · kicks off · instigates · sparks · engages · mobilizes · catalyzes · induces · prompts

Opposites
process lifecycle

initializesterminates

Brings to an end

finalizes · shuts down · ends · closes · exits

data state

initializesclears

Removes or vindicates

erases · wipes · resets · empties · deletes

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