startingarray
nounUK /ˈstɑːtɪŋ əˈreɪ/
US /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ əˈreɪ/
A starting array is the first group of things you put in a row before you begin.
The teacher showed us the starting array of blocks before we played the counting game.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, the first set of values stored in a list when a program begins.
The program filled the starting array with zeros before reading the data.
3. In math, the first arrangement of objects in rows and columns used to show multiplication.
We drew a starting array of three rows and four columns to solve the problem.
4. The first lineup of players or items placed in order at the start of an activity.
The coach wrote the starting array of players on the board.