English
initialization
From initialize + -ation.
A compound of initialize + -ation
Today it means
noun The process of preparing something to begin.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “initialization”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / initialization