(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
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initialisation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | initialization, low-level formatting |
| Type of | data format, data formatting, format, formatting |
| Derivation | initialise |
Examples of initialisation
initialisation
Thus, the gain of a simpler initialisation, done once, is lost by a more complex calculation, and which is done for every iteration.
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Previous versions of Windows do not have this policy setting but the use of initialisation file mapping is an effective workaround.
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However, a different initial rotor position was used for each message, a concept similar to an initialisation vector in modern cryptography.
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- Low-level formatting: (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
- (initialise) initialize: assign an initial value to a computer program
- (initialise) format: divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"
- (INITIALISE) To prepare a disk to receive data. A hard disk or a floppy disk must be initialised before it can be accessed.
