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21Cost the limit of price — Part of the Politics series on Anarchism …
22Zero-Based Budgeting - ZBB — A method of budgeting in which all expenses must be justified for each new period. Zero based budgeting starts from a zero base and every function within an organization is analyzed for its needs and costs. Budgets are then built around what is… …
23Zero Crossing Rate — Le Zero Crossing Rate (souvent utilisé sous sa forme abrégée ZCR) est le taux de changement de signe d un signal. Le ZCR a beaucoup été utilisé en reconnaissance de la parole et en Recherche d information musicale. Il est défini par: où s est un… …
24zero-slot LAN — Alocal areanetworkthat uses one of the existing serial or parallel ports on the computer rather than a special network interface card plugged in to the computer s expansion bus. Because zero slot LANs can only transmit as fast as the… …
25zero-based — or zero base adjective Date: 1970 having each item justified on the basis of cost or need < zero based budgeting > …
26zero-based — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ adjective or zero base ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ : having each item justified on the basis of cost or need zero based budgeting …
27Zero insertion force — [ socket A)] ZIF is an acronym for zero insertion force, a concept used in the design of IC sockets, invented to avoid problems caused by applying force upon insertion and extraction.A normal integrated circuit (IC) socket requires the IC to be… …
28Zero Layoff Policy — A type of company policy that dictates that no employees would be terminated as a result of business based purposes dictated by th economy. This policy does not exempt termination as a result of poor performance or other violations of the… …
29Zero Administration Kit — Abbreviated ZAK. A collection of tools, scripts, and methodologies used by system administrators to simplify the implementation of secure management on the Windows family of operating systems. ZAK allows system administrators to perform… …
30cost-benefit analysis — An appraisal of the costs of an undertaking (or potential undertaking) in comparison with its *rewards. Cost benefit analysis is often used to determine the economic viability of *capital expenditure and investments. See also *zero base budgeting …
