Industry Terms
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Z-fold A paper fold represented by back and forth folds into three panels. |
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Zig-zag Folding The fanfolding used on continuous forms to convert roll paper to a continuous flat stack of forms. |
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Zip code Sorting Sorting mail into zip code sequence which allows for bulk mailings which are a lower rate than first class. |
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ZIP+4 A system established in 1981 that added a hyphen and 4 digits to the 5-digit ZIP Code. The first two digits of the four additional digits designate the sector or geographic area. The last two digits designate a specific delivery segment, such as a city block, a floor of a building or a group of post office boxes. |
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Zoom To electronically increase the size of an image on a screen for the purpose of viewing and/or editing. |
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Zoom Lens Telephoto Lens - A lens with a long focal length, generally above 55mm, which enables a distant setting to be brought closer than a standard lens would allow for photographing. A 50mm lens with a 3x zoom is the same as a lens having the capability to go from 50mm to 150mm. |
