initialization
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/ɪˌnɪʃələˈzeɪʃn/
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/ɪˌnɪʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
The process of setting up or preparing something for use, especially in computing.
The computer's initialization took a few minutes before I could start working.
计算机的初始化花了几分钟时间,之后我才得以开始工作。