(countable) The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precursor in a defined chain of precursors.
The initial position of a competitor or team in a tournament. (seed position)
The competitor or team occupying a given seed. (seed position)
Initialization state of a pseudorandom number generator (PRNG). (seed number)
Commercial message in a creative format placed on relevant sites on the Internet. (seed idea or seed message)
