Synonyms: initialise, initialize, format
Definition: divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data
Usage: Please format this disk before entering data!
Similar words: dissever, divide, separate, split, split up, carve up
Definition: separate into parts or portions
Usage: divide the cake into three equal parts; The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
Synonyms: initialise, initialize
Definition: assign an initial value to a computer program