Glossary

Zeal

Non-commercial directory which was bought by Looksmart for $20 million, then abruptly shut down with little to no warning.

ZIP

Windows users will see this term a lot when looking for files on the Internet. A zip file (.zip) is a "zipped" or compressed file. For example, when you download a file, if the filename looks like this: "filename.zip," you are downloading a zipped file. "Zipping" a file involves compressing one or more items into a smaller archive. A zipped file takes up less hard drive space and takes less time to transfer to another computer. This is why most Windows files that you find on the Internet are compressed.

Zoning

The division of a city or town into zones and the application of regulations having to do with the architectural design and structural and intended uses of buildings within such zones.

Zoning ordinance

The set of laws and regulations controlling the use of land and construction of improvements in a given area or zone.