Z (disambiguation)

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

Z may also refer to:

In science and computing:
* $mathbb\{Z\}$, the notation for the set of Integers
* 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.
* A symbol commonly used to designate the atomic number of an element.
* 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
* Z notation, a formal specification language used for computing systems
* zepto-, an SI prefix meaning 10^-21
* zetta-, an SI prefix meaning 10²¹
* ZW sex-determination system, also called the Z chromosome
* The Compressibility factor used to apply the ideal gas law to real gases.
* Abbreviation for Coordinated Universal Time (time zone "zero.")

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 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 Yellow Ranger in the TV series ""

In video games:

*"Z" (computer 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
* Barred z (unicode|ƶ), used, e.g., to avoid confusion with the numeral 2
*Z Communications, a journalism-intensive media group in the USA
*Nissan Z-car, a series of sports cars
* .Z, the computer file name ending for the compress format.

ee also

*Zed
*Zee
*ZZZ

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