initializationcode

noun
UK /ɪˌnɪʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən kəʊd/
US /ɪˌnɪʃələˈzeɪʃən koʊd/

Code that gets a computer program or device ready to start working.

The initialization code runs first and sets up the screen before the game begins.

SYNONYMS

setup codestartup codeboot codepreparation code

RELATED WORDS

initializationbootloaderconfigurationstartupfirmware

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Code that gives starting values to variables in a program.

The initialization code sets the counter to zero before the loop starts.

3. Code that prepares hardware components when a device powers on.

The initialization code checks the memory chips and turns on the display.

4. The first part of a program that runs before the main tasks begin.

Developers put the initialization code at the top of the file so everything is ready.