Zero

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zero

Usage: vt. See Also: scribble

zero: vt.

1. To set to 0. Usually said of small pieces of data, such as bits or words (esp. in the construction zero out).
2. To erase; to discard all data from. Said of disks and directories, where `zeroing' need not involve actually writing zeroes throughout the area being zeroed. One may speak of something being logically zeroed rather than being physically zeroed. See scribble.

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