initializer

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initializer

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From initialize + -er.

noun initializers · initialiser

One who, or that which, initializes.
A routine that prepares something for use. Since C++11, the auto keyword is used to tell the compiler to deduce the actual type of a variable that is being declared from its initializer.

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@misc{initializer_2026,
  title = {initializer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/initializer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}