HyperDic: low-level_formatting

English > 1 sense of the expression low-level formatting:
NOUNcommunicationlow-level formatting, initialization, initialisation(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position
English > low-level formatting: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position.
Synonymsinitialization, initialisation
Categorycomputer science, computingThe branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
Broaderformat, formatting, data format, data formattingThe organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)
Spanishinicialización
Catalanformat de baix nivell, inicialització

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