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Technology terms

20501. zero dispersion window Cite Synonym minimum-dispersion window.
20502. zero insertion Cite See zero-bit insertion.
20503. Zero Point Cite The location of the center of a burst of a nuclear weapon at the instant of detonation.
20504. Zero results Cite A futile query; a query that returns 0 (no) results.
20505. zero stuffing Cite See zero-bit insertion.
20506. zero suppression Cite The elimination of nonsignificant zeros from a numeral.
20507. zero transmission level point (0TLP) Cite Synonym zero dBm transmission level point.
20508. zero width Cite A subpattern "assertion" matching the "null string" between characters.
20509. zero-bit insertion Cite : A bit-stuffing technique used with bit-oriented protocols to ensure that six consecutive "1" bits never appear between the two flags that define the…
20510. Zero-Channel RAID Cite A technology that uses the SCSI controller on the motherboard (instead of a SCSI controller on the RAID card) to enable hardware RAID on a motherboard.
20511. zero-dispersion slope Cite In a single-mode optical fiber, the rate of change of dispersion, with respect to wavelength, at the fiber's zero-dispersion wavelength.
20512. zero-dispersion wavelength Cite In a single-mode optical fiber, the wavelength or wavelengths at which material dispersion and waveguide dispersion cancel one another.
20513. zero-level decoder Cite A decoder that yields an analog level of 0 dBm at its output when the input is the digital milliwatt signal. [47CFR] Note: The signal is a 1-kHz sine wave.
20514. zerofill Cite To fill unused storage locations in an information system (IS) with the representation of the character denoting "0". [INFOSEC-99]
20515. Zeroization Cite A method of erasing electronically stored data, cryptographic keys, and CSPs by altering or deleting the contents of the data storage to prevent recovery…
20516. zeroize Cite To remove or eliminate the key from a crypto-equipment or fill device. [INFOSEC-99]
20517. zeroized Cite Electronically stored data that have been degaussed, erased, or overwritten. [After X9.17]
20518. Zettabyte Cite 1024 (or 1000) exabytes.
20519. ZIF Cite Zero Insertion Force.
20520. zip file Cite A file used to store compressed versions of files. In connection with Java bytecode files, these have largely been superseded by Java Archive (JAR) files.
20521. zip-cord Cite In optical communications, a two-fiber cable consisting essentially of two single-fiber cables having their jackets conjoined by a strip of jacket…
20522. Zombie Cite The classic version is a mindless, frequently violent, product of supernatural magic or pharmacology while the modern incarnation is a reanimated human…
20523. Zone Cite A geographical area shown on a Flood Hazard Boundary Map or a Flood Insurance Rate Map that reflects the severity or type of flooding in the area.
20524. zone of influence Cite The area surrounding a power station that is raised in potential above a remote or true grounding (earthing) point. [T1.318-2000]
20525. zone of protection Cite The space, adjacent to a lightning protection system, that is substantially immune to direct lightning strokes. [After T1.318-2000]
20526. zone of silence Cite Synonym skip zone.
20527. Zoning Cite The ability of local governments to specify the use of private property in order to control development within designated areas of land.
20528. zoom Cite To enlarge and display greater detail of a portion of a geographic data set.
20529. zooming Cite The act of changing the scale of a display, generally without changing the amount of screen space it occupies. [T1.232-1996]
20530. ZULU Cite Time Zone Indicator for Universal Time.
20531. Zulu Time (Z) (Z) Cite Means Coordinated Universal Time (UTC); the international time standard kept at Greenwich, England.