initialize
verbUK /ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz/
US /ɪˈnɪʃəlaɪz/
To make something ready to start working.
The teacher helped us initialize the new computers before class.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To set a variable or device to its starting value.
The program initializes the counter to zero when it runs.
3. To format a disk so it can store data.
You need to initialize the drive before saving files to it.
4. To bring something into its first or original state.
The engineers initialized the system after the power outage.