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format vs initialization

initialization vs format

format and initialization both are nouns.

format is a verb but initialization is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
format Yes No Yes No
initialization Yes No No No
As nouns, initialization is a hyponym of format; that is, initialization is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than format:
  • format: the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
  • initialization: (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, initialisation, low-level formatting.
format (noun) initialization (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) initialization (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 initialization

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