Category: Z

Code established by US Postal service to indicate each location. Has since been made 9 digits allowing more accurate identification of a location. Stands for Zoning Improvement Plan.

File of compressed data that can be expanded when received using an unzipping program.

Provision of collective bargaining agreements stating that all parts of the agreement are contained and nothing has ben left out.

Term describing old debts bought to life by actions of collecting it.

Legislative process dividing land into zones for different uses such as industrial, open space, residential. See zonation.

Way of analyzing an assets swap.

Company created by Barry Minnow in the 1980’s that appeared to be successful but most of the profits were from crime , fraud or fabricated. Went public in 1986, bankrupt in 1987.

Account used by a company handling very large endorsements.

Zero coupon bond that can be converted to common stock at a set price or if government issued into a bond bearing interest.

Level of prevention of defects where output is within limits.

Industrial processes that won’t release any toxic or harmful material into the environment.

A stock that will return a set amount until it matures.

Stage of ‘just in time inventory control’ where any waste is removed and only on hand and required inventory is available.

Information technology. No time lag between information exchange to interfaces or the instant response to input.

Used in small businesses and by individuals. Method of bookkeeping with a zero balance at end of the accounting period.