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initialisation vs format

format vs initialisation

initialisation and format both are nouns.

initialisation is not a verb while format is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
initialisation Yes No No No
format Yes No Yes No
As nouns, format is a hypernym of initialisation; that is, format is a word with a broader meaning than initialisation:
  • 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
  • format: the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
Other hypernyms of initialisation include data format, data formatting, formatting.
initialisation (noun) format (noun)
(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 general appearance of a publication
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
initialisation (verb) format (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 initialisation and format

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