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init

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced init

n. a short way of saying 'initialize'. It means to start a program or a process so it is ready to use.

n. a shortened form of 'initialize', referring to the process of setting up a system, program, or variable for use. Often used in technical contexts to describe the startup sequence of an operating system or software.


SIMPLE

The init process starts when the computer boots up.

CONTEXTUAL

After the kernel loads, the init program takes over to start all the necessary services for the system.

COMPLEX

In Unix-like operating systems, the init process is the first user-space process and has the process ID of 1, serving as the ancestor to all other processes.

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