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Welcome to our Glossary. Here you can find the meaning of words and expressions commonly used by computer-users. Use the query form below to enter a word or part of a word you are looking for. Click the "Search" button to start the search. Search for: You can also take a look at all the words starting with a particular character, select one below: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ... A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z We are looking for more words here, so please mail me any words you don't know and I'll try to find out what they mean. Or send me words you do know and their meaning, so we can add them too and get an even better glossary (either in Dutch or English is fine). Words in our glossary starting with "Z" ...

Z-buffer
Technique to create the illusion of depth by giving the viewer the illusion that some objects are in front or behind other objects.

z/OS
z/OS is a 64-bit server operating system from IBM aimed at performance. It is the successor to the IBM mainframe operating system OS/390, combining MVS and UNIX System Services.

ZCLV
Zoned constant linear velocity. Concentric rings on a disc within which all sectors are the same size. A combination of CLV and CAV. See also CLV and CAV.

ZIF socket
A ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket is the physical way that xhips (for example the Intel's 486 and Pentium microprocessors) connect on the computer motherboard to the data bus. As its name implies, the ZIF socket is designed for ease of manufacture and so that the average computer owner will be able to upgrade the microprocessor. The ZIF socket contains a lever that opens and closes, securing the microprocessor in place.


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