"init" meaning in English

See init in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

Audio: en-uk-init.ogg [UK]
Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} init
  1. Alternative form of innit. Tags: alt-of, alternative, contraction Alternative form of: innit
    Sense id: en-init-en-contraction-X0zoJD1P
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Audio: en-uk-init.ogg [UK] Forms: inits [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of initialize or initialization. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|initialize}} Clipping of initialize, {{m|en|initialization}} initialization Head templates: {{en-noun}} init (plural inits)
  1. (computing) Clipping of initialization. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: initialization Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-init-en-noun-QNS2f3Xo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 47 45 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Audio: en-uk-init.ogg [UK] Forms: inits [present, singular, third-person], initing [participle, present], inited [participle, past], inited [past]
Etymology: Clipping of initialize or initialization. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|initialize}} Clipping of initialize, {{m|en|initialization}} initialization Head templates: {{en-verb}} init (third-person singular simple present inits, present participle initing, simple past and past participle inited)
  1. (computing) Clipping of initialize. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: initialize Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-init-en-verb-au2x7bwR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 47 45 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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