INIT

INIT may refer to any of the following:

1. Abbreviation for initialization or initialize.

2. With Linux or Unix, init is a program loaded by the kernel that spawns all other processes and often uses PID (process identifier) 1. Init is also responsible for rebooting the computer, starting the computer, and shutting the computer down.

3. With Apple Macintosh or an Apple Macintosh operating system, INIT describes system files that automatically execute when the computer boots. INIT was used with versions of its system operating system before System 7.

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