Z is the 26th and last letter of the Latin alphabet. Z may also refer to:

Film and television

* ''Z'' (1969 film), a 1969 Algerian-French thriller film based on the murder of a Greek politician. * ''Z'' (1999 film), a 1999 Kannada mystery-thriller film * ''Z'' (2019 film), a 2019 Canadian horror film *

Z movie Z movies (or grade-Z movies) are low-budget films with production qualities lower than B movies. History and terminology The term "Z movie" arose in the mid-1960s as an informal description of certain unequivocally non-A films. It was soon adopte ...

, a description for low-budget films * ''The Lost City of Z'' (film), 2017 biopic about explorer Percy Fawcett * ''Project Z'' (film), Telugu language version of the science fiction thriller ''Maayavan'' * ''

Z-Cars ''Z-Cars'' or ''Z Cars'' (pronounced "zed cars") is a British television police procedural series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby, near Liverpool. Produced by the BBC, it debut ...

'', a British police procedural TV drama series * '' Z: The Beginning of Everything'', television series about the life of Zelda Fitzgerald * Elizabeth "Z" Delgado, a ''Power Rangers: S.P.D.'' character *Z, the production code for the 1966 ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Gunfighters'' *Z-4195, often called "Z", a worker ant, the protagonist of ''

Antz ''Antz'' is a 1998 American computer-animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation (in its debut film) and Pacific Data Images and released by DreamWorks Pictures. It was directed by Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson (in their fe ...

'' *'' Ultraman Z'', a 2020 tokusatsu series * World War Z'' (film), a 2013 zombie horror film

Music

* ''Z'' (Aion album) * ''Z'' (EP) * ''Z'' (My Morning Jacket album) * Z number, prefix for works of

Henry Purcell Henry Purcell (, rare: September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Purcell's style of Baroque music was uniquely English, although it incorporated Italian and French elements. Generally considered among the greatest En ...

in the Zimmerman catalog * Project Z (band), band for which Jimmy Herring played * Z 100, an iHeartRadio station in New York City * "Z", a song by Gayle that was released in 2020.

Literature

* "Z", a pseudonym of

Ezra Pound Ezra Weston Loomis Pound (30 October 1885 – 1 November 1972) was an expatriate American poet and critic, a major figure in the early modernist poetry movement, and a fascist collaborator in Italy during World War II. His works includ ...

* '' Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald'', by Therese Fowler * ''Z'', a novel by Vassilis Vassilikos * ''Z'', a play by Anne Szumigalski * ''

Z comme Zorglub ''Z comme Zorglub'', written and drawn by Franquin, is the fifteenth album of the '' Spirou et Fantasio'' series, and the first part of Franquin's Zorglub diptych. The story was initially serialised in '' Spirou'' magazine before its release as a ...

L'ombre du Z ''L'ombre du Z'', written and drawn by Franquin with Greg and Jidéhem, is the sixteenth album of the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' series, and the second part of Franquin's Zorglub diptych. The story was initially serialised in '' Spirou'' magazine, be ...

Le réveil du Z ''Le réveil du Z'', written by Tome and drawn by Janry Jean-Richard Geurts, perhaps better known under his pseudonym Janry (born 2 October 1957), is a Belgian comics artist. With Tome he created ''Le Petit Spirou'' and made several ''Spirou et ...

'' are albums of the ''Spirou et Fantasio'' series, featuring

Zorglub Zorglub is a fictional character in the Belgian comic strip '' Spirou et Fantasio'', created by Greg and André Franquin, and first appeared in the serialised story ''Z comme Zorglub'' in '' Spirou'' magazine in 1959, later published in the di ...

Mathematics

Z-score In statistics, the standard score is the number of standard deviations by which the value of a raw score (i.e., an observed value or data point) is above or below the mean value of what is being observed or measured. Raw scores above the me ...

, a concept in statistics *

zepto- A metric prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or submultiple of the unit. All metric prefixes used today are decadic. Each prefix has a unique symbol that is prepended to any unit symbol. The pre ...

(z), an SI prefix meaning 10⁻²¹ *

zetta- A metric prefix is a unit prefix that precedes a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or submultiple of the unit. All metric prefixes used today are decadic. Each prefix has a unique symbol that is prepended to any unit symbol. The pre ...

(Z), an SI prefix meaning 10²¹ *

\mathbb

, the set of

integer An integer is the number zero (), a positive natural number (, , , etc.) or a negative integer with a minus sign ( −1, −2, −3, etc.). The negative numbers are the additive inverses of the corresponding positive numbers. In the language ...

numbers **

\mathbb/n\mathbb

, the set of all integers modulo . **

\mathbb_p

, the set of all -adic integers or sometimes the set of all integers modulo . * Z, symbol for plastic section modulus, a geometric property * Z, the number 35 in base 36 and higher * z-axis, part of the

Cartesian coordinate system A Cartesian coordinate system (, ) in a plane is a coordinate system that specifies each point uniquely by a pair of numerical coordinates, which are the signed distances to the point from two fixed perpendicular oriented lines, measured ...

Computing

* .Z, a file extension * ''Z'' (video game), a 1996 computer game *

Z notation The Z notation is a formal specification language used for describing and modelling computing systems. It is targeted at the clear specification of computer programs and computer-based systems in general. History In 1974, Jean-Raymond Abrial ...

, a specification language for computing systems *

z-buffering A depth buffer, also known as a z-buffer, is a type of data buffer used in computer graphics to represent depth information of objects in 3D space from a particular perspective. Depth buffers are an aid to rendering a scene to ensure that th ...

, the management of depth for 3-D graphics *

Z-machine The Z-machine is a virtual machine that was developed by Joel Berez and Marc Blank in 1979 and used by Infocom for its text adventure games. Infocom compiled game code to files containing Z-machine instructions (called story files or Z-code ...

, a virtual machine used by Infocom for text adventure games *

z/OS z/OS is a 64-bit operating system for IBM z/Architecture mainframes, introduced by IBM in October 2000. It derives from and is the successor to OS/390, which in turn was preceded by a string of MVS versions.Starting with the earliest: ...

, a 64 bit operating system for mainframe computers * Z or ZF or Z flag, designations for the

zero flag The zero flag is a single bit flag that is a central feature on most conventional CPU architectures (including x86, ARM, PDP-11, 68000, 6502, and numerous others). It is often stored in a dedicated register, typically called status register o ...

HP Z HP Z is a series of professional workstation computers developed by HP. The first-generation desktop products were announced in March 2009, replacing HP's xw-series workstations. The product line expanded to mobile with the announcement of Z Bo ...

, a PC workstation brand of Hewlett Packard

Natural sciences

Z boson In particle physics, the W and Z bosons are vector bosons that are together known as the weak bosons or more generally as the intermediate vector bosons. These elementary particles mediate the weak interaction; the respective symbols are , , and ...

, an elementary particle * ''Z'', symbol for

Atomic number The atomic number or nuclear charge number (symbol ''Z'') of a chemical element is the charge number of an atomic nucleus. For ordinary nuclei, this is equal to the proton number (''n''p) or the number of protons found in the nucleus of every ...

(the number of protons in an atom's nucleus) * Z, symbol for

Compressibility factor In thermodynamics, the compressibility factor (Z), also known as the compression factor or the gas deviation factor, describes the deviation of a real gas from ideal gas behaviour. It is simply defined as the ratio of the molar volume of a gas ...

(a thermodynamic property) * Z, symbol for

metallicity In astronomy, metallicity is the abundance of elements present in an object that are heavier than hydrogen and helium. Most of the normal physical matter in the Universe is either hydrogen or helium, and astronomers use the word ''"metals"'' as ...

(the mass proportion of an astronomical object that is neither hydrogen nor helium) * Z, abbreviation for

Carboxybenzyl Benzyl chloroformate, also known as benzyl chlorocarbonate or Z-chloride, is the benzyl ester of chloroformic acid. It can be also described as the chloride of the benzyloxycarbonyl (Cbz or Z) group. In its pure form it is a water-sensitive oily ...

(an organic compound) *

z

, the degree of

redshift In physics, a redshift is an increase in the wavelength, and corresponding decrease in the frequency and photon energy, of electromagnetic radiation (such as light). The opposite change, a decrease in wavelength and simultaneous increase in f ...

in astronomical spectroscopy * Z, a descriptor for stereoisomers with a double bond in ''E''-''Z'' notation * Z, the number of formula units per unit cell in a

crystalline solid A crystal or crystalline solid is a solid material whose constituents (such as atoms, molecules, or ions) are arranged in a highly ordered microscopic structure, forming a crystal lattice that extends in all directions. In addition, macros ...

Z Pulsed Power Facility The Z Pulsed Power Facility, informally known as the Z machine or Z, is the largest high frequency electromagnetic wave generator in the world and is designed to test materials in conditions of extreme temperature and pressure. It was original ...

, an X-ray generator * Z chromosome * Haplogroup Z

Transportation

Z (New York City Subway service) The J Nassau Street Local and Z Nassau Street Express are two rapid transit services in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Their route emblems, or "bullets", are colored since they use the BMT Nassau Street Line in Lower Manhattan. ...

* Honda Z, a kei car *

Honda Z series The Honda Z series or Monkey Bike was a line of minibikes made by Honda which have a model number starting with the letter Z. The bike came to be known as a monkey bike because most people looked large in relation to the very small motorcycle: ...

, a line of minibikes *

Nissan Z-car The Nissan Z-series is a model series of sports cars manufactured by Nissan in seven generations since 1969. The original Z was sold in October of 1969 in Japan as the at Nissan#Japan, Nissan Exhibition dealerships that previously sold the Ni ...

, a series of sports cars *

Kawasaki Z series The Kawasaki Z series is a family of standard/ naked bikes manufactured by Kawasaki since 1972. Single cylinder * Z200/KZ200 (1977-1984) * Z125 (2018–present) * Z125 PRO (2015–present) * Z250SL (2014–present) Parallel-twin * Z250 (2 ...

, a series of motorcycles

Military

* Zulu, the military time zone code for UTC *

Z (military symbol) The Latin-script letter Z ( rus, зет, p=zɛt, r=zet) is one of several symbols (including "V" and "O") painted on military vehicles of the Russian Armed Forces involved in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It is speculated that the Z ...

, a symbol used by Russian military vehicles during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine * Operation Z, the Japanese code name for the 1941

attack on Pearl Harbor The attack on Pearl HarborAlso known as the Battle of Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Territory of Hawa ...

in its planning stages *

Operation Z (1944) Operation Z was a defensive plan put into place by the Japanese during World War II to defend the Marianas Islands, and in particular, Saipan. Background Early in 1944, the United States military set their eyes on the Marshall Islands after l ...

, the initial Japanese plan for the defense of the Marianas Islands in WWII * Force Z, the British naval squadron sunk off Malaya in 1941 *

Plan Z Plan Z was the name given to the planned re-equipment and expansion of the ''Kriegsmarine'' (German navy) ordered by Adolf Hitler in early 1939. The fleet was meant to challenge the naval power of the United Kingdom, and was to be completed by 194 ...

, a German naval construction program * Class Z Reserve, contingent of the British Army * Project Z (bomber project) of World War II Japan * Z-4 Plan, a proposal to settle the Croatian War of Independence

Organisations

Together ''ToGetHer'' (, aka Superstar Express) is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, Rainie Yang and George Hu. It was produced by Comic International Productions ( 可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi P ...

(''Zajedno''), a political party in Serbia *

Z Energy Z Energy is a New Zealand fuel distributor with branded service stations. It comprises some of the former assets of Shell New Zealand and Chevron New Zealand. Shell left the New Zealand fuel distribution business in April 2010, selling its op ...

, a New Zealand energy processing company * Z Corporation, a computer printer company *

Z Communications Z Communications is a left-wing activist-oriented media group founded in 1986 by Michael Albert and Lydia Sargent.Max Elbaum''Revolution in the Air: Sixties Radicals Turn to Lenin, Mao and Che'' London, England, UK; New York, New York, US: Verso ...

, an activist media group, publishers of ''Z Magazine'' * ''Z'', a brand logo of

Zed Books Zed Books is an independent non-fiction publishing company based in London, UK. It was founded in 1977 under the name Zed Press by Roger van Zwanenberg. Zed publishes books for an international audience of both general and academic readers, co ...

(a publishing company in London) * Z, stock trading symbol for the

Zillow Group Zillow Group, Inc., or simply Zillow, is an American tech real-estate marketplace company that was founded in 2006, and was created by Rich Barton and Lloyd Frink, former Microsoft executives and founders of Microsoft spin-off Expedia; Spencer Ra ...

Other uses

Z flag The Z flag is one of the international maritime signal flags. International maritime signal flag In the system of international maritime signal flags, part of the International Code of Signals, the Z flag stands for the letter Z ("Zulu" in the ...

, one of the international maritime signal flags *

Z-plan castle Z-plan is a form of castle design common in England and Scotland. The Z-plan castle has a strong central rectangular tower with smaller towers attached at diagonally opposite corners. Prominent examples of the Z-plan include Brodie Castle in Mo ...

, a form of castle design common in England and Scotland *

Z (cartoonist) Z (or z) is the 26th and last letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its usual names in English are ''zed'' () and ''zee'' (), with an occas ...

* ''Z'' (joke line), an American dial-a-joke service of the 1970s and 1980s * Z scale, a 1:220 model railway scale * , the IPA symbol for a

voiced alveolar sibilant The voiced alveolar fricatives are consonantal sounds. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents these sounds depends on whether a sibilant or non-sibilant fricative is being described. * The symbol for the alveolar sibilan ...

sound * Lost City of Z, a hypothetical ancient city in Brazil * Z (underaged killer), placeholder designation of an unnamed 15-year-old minor who committed the 2001 murder of Annie Leong under the orders of her husband Anthony Ler in Singapore