initcommand
nounUK /ɪˈnɪt kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ɪˈnɪt kəˈmænd/
A special instruction that tells a computer program to start up.
The robot ran its initcommand and woke up ready to play.
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2. A first step in a list of computer instructions.
Type the initcommand before the other lines of code.
3. A signal that makes a machine get ready to work.
The game console sent an initcommand to check its parts.
4. A setup order given at the very beginning of a process.
The teacher compared the initcommand to the first whistle at a race.