What term describes the process of assigning an initial value to a variable?

• A. Initializing
• B. Declaring
• C. Assigning
• D. Typing

Answer: (A)

Initializing is the process of giving a variable its starting value. When you declare a variable, you introduce its name (and often its type) to the program; initialization happens when you provide the first value at the moment of creation or in the same statement. If you later change the value, that’s assignment. Typing isn’t about assigning values to variables; it relates to specifying data types or entering data, depending on context.