Z (disambiguation)

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

Z may also refer to:

Science and computing

• Z (programming language) a programming language
• $\mathbb{Z}$, 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 Cartesian 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
• Z, the number of formula units per unit cell in a crystalline solid
• The plastic section modulus, Z
• zlib, a software library used for data compression

People

• Z, nickname of Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi (b. 1979)
• Z, the main fictional character in the 1974 movie Zardoz
• Z (pronounced "zee"), the main fictional character in the 1998 film Antz
• Z, the main fictional 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.
• Z., the prefix given to works of the composer Henry Purcell as cataloged by Franklin B. Zimmerman
• Z, the nickname of National Basketball Association player Žydrūnas Ilgauskas
• Zeliha, a female given name in Turkish

Media

• Z (play), a 1995 play by Anne Szumigalski about the Holocaust
• Z, a 1966 novel by the Greek author Vassilis Vassilikos
• Z Magazine, political magazine published by Z Communications

Music

• Z (Aion album), an album by Aion
• Z (My Morning Jacket album), an album by My Morning Jacket
• Z, a rock group with Dweezil Zappa and his brother Ahmet Zappa

Film

• Z (film), a 1969 film by Costa-Gavras based on the 1966 novel by Vassilis Vassilikos
• Z movie a nickname for a low budget film of inferior quality

Anime

• Z Gundam
• Z (Tenchi Muyo!)

Video games

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

Companies and organizations

• Z Communications, a journalism-intensive media group in the USA
• Z Energy, an oil company in New Zealand

Other

• Z Nassau Street Express, a rapid transit service of the New York City Subway
• The lighting bolt-shaped Z's, an insignia for the Emperor Zurg of the Toy Story series
• Planet Z, where Zurg rules his empire in the cartoon series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
• Barred z (ƶ), used, e.g., to avoid confusion with the numeral 2
• Nissan Z-car, a series of sports cars
• Brand of cars manufactured by Zbrojovka Brno
• Lost City of Z, a legendary Indian city in Brazil
• Z Reserve a British category of Army Reservists liable for service who had previously served in World War I or World War II

See also

• Zed (disambiguation)
• Zee (disambiguation)
• Big Z (disambiguation)
• Channel Z
• ZZZ (disambiguation)
• All pages beginning with "Z"
• All pages with titles containing "Z"