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| Z-Buffering - This tracks the depth of each triangle in a 3D graphics representation, from the perspective of the viewer, to ensure that objects behind other objects... |
| Z39.50 - "American National Standard Z39.50: Information Retrieval Service Definition and Protocol Specification for Library Applications." This was designed to... |
| ZAK - A software kit from Microsoft originally for Windows NT that can prevent various user actions, such as installing software or changing desktop configurations.... |
| ZAW - This version of the Windows operating system from Microsoft allows for various easy administration and management options, such as storing user software... |
| Zero Administration Kit - A software kit from Microsoft originally for Windows NT that can prevent various user actions, such as installing software or changing desktop configurations.... |
| Zero Administration Windows - This version of the Windows operating system from Microsoft allows for various easy administration and management options, such as storing user software... |
| Zero Insertion Force socket - A socket designed to accept a PGA chip, such as most common CPUs produced today. The ZIF socket allows you to plug in a PGA chip with no pressure required.... |
| Zettabyte - This is 2^70 bytes, or 1024 exabytes. See also exabyte. |
| ZIF socket - A socket designed to accept a PGA chip, such as most common CPUs produced today. The ZIF socket allows you to plug in a PGA chip with no pressure required.... |
| zip - A method of file compression originally used with MSDOS and a file extension for files which are zip compressed. |
| zmodem - A very common form of file transmission, which can be used across dialup and telnet connections. It can be used in batch modes (for multiple files), and... |
| Zone - A term having to do with DNS. Each top-level domain name, such as Geek.com, is considered a zone, where subdomains such as server1.geek.com or www.geek.com... |
| Zone File - A list of DNS data elements, referred to as resource records, for a Zone of Authority. |
| Zone of Authority - A term having to do with DNS. Each top-level domain name, such as Geek.com, is considered a zone, where subdomains such as server1.geek.com or www.geek.com... |
| Zone Transfer - The act of replicating a zone file from one DNS server to another. |
| Zoomed Video - A PC Card (PCMCIA) slot that is linked directly to the VGA controller. It allows easier implementation of MPEG video decoding and other video/TV features... |
| zulu time - Zulu time, often used in US Government communications, is another way of saying Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). |
| zup? - Chat shorthand for "What'z up?". |
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