Glossary
Glossary
There are currently 10 names in this directory beginning with the letter Z.
Z
Z-order: The order in which objects or elements are layered or stacked in a graphical user interface or document
Z-score: A statistical measure that is used to determine how many standard deviations a data point is from the mean of a dataset
Z-transform: A mathematical operation that is used to analyze the frequency content of a discrete time series or signal
Zero-day vulnerability: A security vulnerability that is unknown to the vendor or developer and has not yet been patched
ZIP (Zipping): A file compression and archiving format that is used to reduce the size of a file or group of files and make them easier to transmit or store
ZIP archive: A file that is created using the ZIP file format and that contains one or more compressed files or directories
Zlib: A software library that is used to compress and decompress data and is based on the DEFLATE algorithm
Zsh (Z shell): A Unix shell and command-line interpreter that is designed to be more user-friendly and feature-rich than other shells
