379 terms · A to Z

Tech glossary A–Z

Jargon, decoded. Short definitions first, the full explanation one click away.

Z5 terms
Zero Trust

A security model built on the principle never trust, always verify, requiring every user and device to be authenticated and authorized continuously. Cybersecurity

Zero-Day

A software vulnerability unknown to the vendor, or for which no fix exists yet, giving defenders zero days to prepare. Cybersecurity

Zero-Knowledge Proof

A cryptographic method that lets one party prove a statement is true without revealing any information beyond the fact that it is true. Web3 & Blockchain

Zero-Shot Learning

The ability of an AI model to perform a task or recognize categories it was not explicitly trained on, without any examples. Artificial Intelligence

Zettabyte

A unit of digital information equal to one sextillion (10 to the power of 21) bytes, or one billion terabytes. Data & Analytics