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init en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɪn.ɪt/ (Australia, Canada, UK, US)
  • (UK) audio

Etymology

Clipping of initialize or initialization.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of initialization.
    • After the sixth successive system init he had to concede that the database was corrupt.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
inits Number=Plur lexicographic

init en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɪn.ɪt/ (Australia, Canada, UK, US)
  • (UK) audio

Etymology

Clipping of initialize or initialization.

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of initialize.
    alt of initialize
    • It actually only requires a few bytes to be zeroised to init the drive.

Forms

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inited Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
inited Tense=Past lexicographic
inits Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
initing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

init en · X · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • /ˈɪn.ɪt/ (Australia, Canada, UK, US)
  • (UK) audio

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, alternative, contraction) Alternative form of innit.
    alt of innit