Z

zero index carrier return
In the OfficeVision program, a formatting instruction that moves the printer back to the first printing position of the line currently printing instead of moving down to the next line.

zero suppression
The substitution of blanks for leading zeros in a number. For example, 00057 becomes 57 with zero suppression.

zoned decimal format
A format for representing numbers in which the digit is contained in bits 4 through 7 and the sign is contained in bits 0 through 3 of the least significant byte; bits 0 through 3 of all other bytes contain 1's (hex F). For example, in zoned decimal format, the decimal value of +123 is represented as 1111 0001 1111 0010 1111 0011. Synonymous with unpacked decimal format. Contrast with packed decimal format.

zone width
The number of positions to the left of the right margin in which to end words.

zone transfer
The act of a secondary name server obtaining domain information from a master name server.

zoom
In SAA usage, to progressively increase or decrease the size of a part of an image on a display or window.

Z-order
In VisualAge RPG, the order in which controls are placed on other controls. This order determines the relationship between controls.


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