Init

//ˈɪn.ɪt// contraction, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of initialization. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

    "After the sixth successive system init he had to concede that the database was corrupt."

Verb
  1. 1
    Clipping of initialize. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

    "It actually only requires a few bytes to be zeroised to init the drive."

Contraction
  1. 1
    Alternative form of innit. alt-of, alternative, contraction

Example

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"The init function is expected to return a non-negative value if everything is OK."

Etymology

Clipping of initialize or initialization.

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