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zero wait state- a state in which both microprocessor and memory run at maximum speeds without waiting for memory.
zetta- metric prefix meaning X 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000.
zine- short for ezine, an electronically published magazine. see ezine.
ZIP- a popular format for compressed data using .ZIP as the file extension.
Zip drive- a dense type of floppy disk with the capacity to store either 100MB or 250MB of data, developed by Iomega Corporation. Zip disks are useful for backing up large amounts of data.
Zmodem- an asynchronous communications protocol providing rapid data transfer with the enhanced ability to detect errors and allowing the transmission of larger blocks of data.
zoom- also called maximize, to enlarge a window on a display monitor. see maximize.
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A few words from Tech Support:
"When the printer still won't print after 20 tries, send the job to all 68 printers in the building. One of them is bound to work."
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