| Word or
Term |
Description or
Explanation |
| Z-Modem |
Z-modem is a file transfer protocol of much
more recent vintage than X and Y-modem protocols, but it bears little
resemblance to them - about all it really shares is Z being the next letter of
the alphabet! - amongst other improvements, it allows you to re-start a file
transfer at the last accurately received block, and the error-checking is more
robust |
| ZIF |
Zero Insertion Force - a type of socket that
allows chips to be plugged in without any force, a lever is then pulled to grab
the chip's legs |
| Zine |
see Ezine |
| ZIP |
a type of compressed archive for storing files
(SparkFS can de-archive it) |
| Zip Discs / Drive |
a 100Mb capacity drive developed by Iomega
which is removable and acts similar to a 100Mb capacity floppy drive - now also
available in a 250Mb size |
| ZOO |
a type of compressed archive for storing
files |