zero fill

A form of zero filling — The process of overwriting storage space, memory, or data arrays with binary zeros. (0s).

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Meanings

nounzero fill (plural zero fills)

plural zero fills

  1. abbreviationclippingClipping of zero filling.
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zero fill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20fill

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“zero fill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20fill. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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