initialize
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"Using a combination of biochemical and computational methods, we now know the structure of the bitter taste receptor TAS2R14 and the mechanisms that initializes the sensation of bitter taste in our tongues."
From Science Daily
However, the ADS was not functional at that moment due to the computer unit not having been initialized, and should not have been attempted to be activated.
From The Verge
Do not initialize your NAS, as this will erase your data.
From The Verge
“Seasonal forecasts initialized in November seem to have some skill at least through January,” wrote Butler in an email.
From Seattle Times
Researchers think they can sidestep that problem if they can initialize all the qubits in their computer in particular “magic states” that, more or less, do half the work of the problematic gates.
From Science Magazine
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