Meanings
z-order1
nounz-order (plural z-orders)
plural z-orders · alternative Z-order
- computer graphicsThe order in which objects should be drawn in order to display correctly.
When you click on a window it is brought to the top of the z-order so that you can see it.
- computer graphicsA property of a graphical object that indicates its position in the z-order.
To get the rectangle to hide some of the text, make its z-order higher.
Synonyms: z-index
Z-order2
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA property of a graphical object that indicates its position in the z-order.
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Origin
From z- + order, analogous to z-axis.
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