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Configure vs Initialize - What's the difference?

configure | initialize |

As verbs the difference between configure and initialize

is that configure is to set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking while initialize is to assign initial values to something.

configure

English

Verb

(configur)
  • To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking

    • Derived terms

    * configurable

    Related terms

    * configuration * configurator ----

    initialize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * initialise

    Verb

  • To assign initial values to something
  • (computing) To assign an initial value to a variable
  • (computing) To format a storage medium prior to use
  • (computing) To prepare any hardware (such as a printer or scanner) for use