| Z
AXIS | Axis
of
motion
that
is
always
parallel
to
the
principle
spindle
of
the
machine
|
| Z-AXIS | Representing depth, perpendicular to both the X and Y axis.
|
| ZERO
OFFSET | A
characteristic
of
a
numerical
machine
tool
control
permitting
(The
:
the
zero
point
on
an
axis
to
be
shifted
readily
over
a
specified
range. The control
retains
information
on
the
location
of
the permanent zero
|
| ZERO
SHIFT | A
characteristic
of
a
numerical
machine
tool
control
permitting
the
zero
point
on
an
axis
to
be
shifted
readily
over
a
specified
range. The control
does
not
retain
information
on
the
location
of
the permanent zero.
|
| ZERO
SUPPRESSION | The
elimination
of
non-significant
zeros
to
the
left
of
significant
digits
usually
before
printing
|
| ZERO
SYNCHRONIZATION | Z
technique
which
permits
automatic
recovery
of
a
precise
position
after
the
machine
axis
has
been
approximately
positioned
by
manual
control.
|
| ZERO | One
of
the
two
symbols
normally
employed
in
binary
arithmetic
and
logic,
indicating
the
value
zero
and
the
false
condition,
respectively
|