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format vs initialisation

initialisation vs format

format and initialisation both are nouns.

format is a verb but initialisation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
format Yes No Yes No
initialisation Yes No No No
As nouns, initialisation is a hyponym of format; that is, initialisation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than format:
  • format: the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
  • initialisation: (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
Other hyponyms of format include high-level formatting, initialization, low-level formatting.
format (noun) initialisation (noun)
the general appearance of a publication (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
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
format (verb) initialisation (verb)
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science)
set (printed matter) into a specific format
Difference between format and initialisation

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