Z

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Z is the twenty-sixth and last letter of the Latin alphabet

Z may also refer to:

In science and computing:

• , the notation for the set of integers
• Atomic number, the number of protons in the nucleus of a chemical element
• Haplogroup Z (mtDNA), a human mitochondrial DNA haplogroup
• W and Z bosons, carriers of the weak force
• z-axis, the third dimension in a three-dimensional coordinate system
• Degree of redshift of objects at cosmological distances.
• z-buffering, the management of depth for 3-d graphics
• Z-score, term for standard score, a statistical measure used to compare the results of different normal distributions
• Z machine, the world's largest X-ray generator
• Z notation, a formal specification language used for computing systems
• zepto-, an SI prefix meaning 10^-21
• zetta-, an SI prefix meaning 10²¹
• The Z chromosome, in the ZW sex-determination system
• The compressibility factor used to apply the ideal gas law to real gases.
• Abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time (time zone "zero.")
• Carboxybenzyl, a common amine protecting group in organic synthesis.
• The high impedance state of a tri-state pin in Microchip brand microcontrollers.
• .Z, file extension for the compress format

In the arts:

• Z (album), by My Morning Jacket
• Z (film), a 1969 film by Costa-Gavras based on the 1967 novel by Vassilis Vassilikos
• Z (play), a 1995 play, by Anne Szumigalski, about the Holocaust.
• Z Gundam
• Z (Tenchi Muyo!)
• Z, a 1967 novel by the Greek author Vassilis Vassilikos
• Z, a nickname of Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi (b. 1979)
• Z, a rock group with Dweezil Zappa and his brother Ahmet Zappa
• Z, the main character in the 1974 movie Zardoz
• Z (pronounced "zee"), the main character in the 1998 film Antz
• Z, the main character in the Dragon Ball Z parody manga Neko Majin
• Z, the nickname of Elizabeth Delgado, the SPD Yellow Ranger in the TV series Power Rangers: S.P.D.

In video games:

• Z (video game), by the Bitmap Brothers
• Z-machine (interpreter), a virtual machine produced by Infocom for interactive fiction games

Other uses:

• The Z Nassau Street Express, a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway
• The lighting bolt-shaped Z's, an insignia for Evil Emperor Zurg
  • Planet Z, where Zurg rules his empire
• Barred z (ƶ), used, e.g., to avoid confusion with the numeral 2
• Z Communications, a journalism-intensive media group in the USA
• Z Magazine, political magazine published by Z Communications
• Nissan Z-car, a series of sports cars

See also

• Zed
• Zee
• ZZZ
• Channel Z

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