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Zero Output: The absence of output signal or output power.

Zero Tolerance: In food safety policy, a 'zero tolerance' standard generally means that if a potentially dangerous substance (whether microbiological, chemical, or other) is present in or on a product, that . . . View Full Definition

Zero Uptick: The assumption of payment of scheduled principal and interest with no payments.

Zero-Balance Account (ZBA): Related: Tick-test rules

Zero-Base Budgeting (ZBB): A checking account in which zero balance is maintained by transfers of funds from a master account in an amount only large enough to cover checks presented.

Zero Sum: A zero-sum market is one in which one investor's profit mirrors another investor's loss. For every dollar one person makes, someone else loses a dollar. Commodities and options markets are e . . . View Full Definition

Zero Point Energy: A minimum possible energy for an atom or molecule predicted by quantum mechanics. Electrons stay in motion and bonds continue to vibrate even at absolute zero because of zero point energy.

Zero In: To find the path to the pocket, usually after some poor hits and/or experimentation.

Zero Insertion Force (ZIF): Sockets that require no physical force to be used in order to insert the chip. Primarily used with modern CPUs.

Zero Order Reaction: A reaction with a reaction rate that does not change when reactant concentrations change.