initialisierte

Initialisierte is a German word form that derives from the verb initialisieren. It can function as the simple past tense (Präteritum) of initialisieren, as in Er initialisierte die Variable. It can also serve as the attributive form of the past participle initialisiert when used as an adjective, meaning that something has already been brought to its initial state, for example die initialisierte Variable or der initialisierte Zustand.

Etymology and usage overview: The term comes from the English initialize, adapted into German as initialisieren. In technical and computing contexts it is common, reflecting the process of setting initial values or states for software, hardware, or data structures. In everyday or non-technical German, the form initialisierte may appear mainly in narrative past tense constructions or as an adjective with appropriate endings.

Contexts in computing and technology: Initialization is the process of preparing a system, component, or data structure for use by assigning initial values, zeroing memory, loading configuration data, or configuring hardware registers. Typical examples include initializing variables in programming, initializing memory blocks, or performing startup steps during a boot sequence. The adjective form appears in phrases like initialisierte Variable, initialisierter Zustand, or initialisierte Dateien, depending on gender and number.

Grammatical notes: As a finite verb form, initialisierte occurs with pronouns in the simple past (e.g., Er initialisierte die Variable). As an attributive adjective, it inflects per gender, number, and case, such as die initialisierte Variable (feminine singular, nominative) or die initialisierten Variablen (plural). The related noun is Initialisierung.