zero filling

noun

The process of overwriting storage space, memory, or data arrays with binary zeros. (0s).

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Meanings

nounzero filling (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingThe process of overwriting storage space, memory, or data arrays with binary zeros. (0s).
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of zero fill.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zero filling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero%20filling.

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