Format and Initialise

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Format

Format verb - Divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data.
Usage example: Please format this disk before entering data!
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Initialise is a synonym for format. In some cases you can use "Initialise" instead a verb "Format".
Nearby Words: formation, formative, formatting, formate, formated

Initialise

Initialise verb - Divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data.
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Format is a synonym for initialise. You can use "Format" instead a verb "Initialise".
Nearby Words: initial, initiation, initialize, initialized, initialization

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