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initialization vs data formatting

data formatting vs initialization

initialization and data formatting both are nouns.

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

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