internalize

Alternative forms

• internalise (UK)

Etymology

internal +‎ -ize

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/

Verb

internalize (third-person singular simple present internalizes, present participle internalizing, simple past and past participle internalized)

1. (transitive) To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.
2. (transitive, computing) To store (a string or other structure) in a shared pool, such that subsequent items with the same value can share the same instance. Often abbreviated to intern.