adjective
- set to starting values or prepared for use, especially in computing
Usage: computing; technical
Examples
- The program crashed because the variable was not properly initialized.
- All arrays must be initialized before they can be used.
- The system displayed an error message about uninitialized memory.
- Once the database is initialized, users can begin entering data.
- The software requires all parameters to be initialized at startup.
- An initialized object contains default values for all its properties.