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Initialize vs Undefined - What's the difference?

initialize | undefined |

As a verb initialize

is to assign initial values to something.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

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
  • undefined

    English

    Adjective

    (wikipedia undefined) (-)
  • Lacking a definition or value.
  • (mathematics, computing) That does not have a meaning and is thus not assigned an interpretation.
  • The result of division by zero is undefined .

    Antonyms

    * defined