initialization sequence
nounUK /ɪˌnɪʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ɪˌnɪʃələˈzeɪʃən ˈsiːkwəns/
A set of steps a computer or program follows to get ready before it starts working.
The robot ran its initialization sequence before it began to move.
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2. The ordered list of actions a device performs when first turned on.
The phone's initialization sequence checks the screen and battery.
3. In programming, the steps that set starting values for variables or objects.
The code's initialization sequence sets each counter to zero.
4. A planned series of first moves in a game or activity to prepare for what comes next.
The team practiced its initialization sequence before the match.