初始化

chūshǐhuà

verb #21,458

Meanings

1 to initialize
2 initialization (computing)

Characters

initial / beginning

to start / to begin

-ize / to transform into

Examples

程序启动时会自动初始化所有变量。

Chéngxù qǐdòng shí huì zìdòng chūshǐhuà suǒyǒu biànliàng.

The program automatically initializes all variables on startup.

需要先初始化数据库才能运行这个应用。

Xūyào xiān chūshǐhuà shùjùkù cái néng yùnxíng zhège yìngyòng.

You need to initialize the database first before running this application.

Tips

usage

初始化 is a computing term meaning to set a program, variable, or system to its initial state. The suffix 化 (-ize/-ification) converts the noun/adjective 初始 (initial) into a verb meaning 'to make initial / to reset to the beginning.'

Stroke Order

初 chū

始 shǐ

化 huà