alustus

== Finnish == === Etymology === alustaa +‎ -us === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑlustus/, [ˈɑ̝lus̠tus̠] Rhymes: -ɑlustus Syllabification(key): a‧lus‧tus Hyphenation(key): alus‧tus === Noun === alustus introduction (a short presentation of a subject, followed by a more in-depth discussion) (psychology) priming (computing) formatting (preparation of a mass storage medium) Synonym: formatointi (programming) initialization ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “alustus”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === sulatus, sulusta