zeroing

verb

  1. 1

    To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.

    “Zero the fluorometer with the same solvent used in extraction.”
  2. 2

    To change a memory location or range to values of zero; to set a variable in a computer program to zero.

    “Results were inconsistent because an array wasn’t zeroed during initialization.”
  3. 3

    To cause or set some value or amount to be zero.

    “They tried to zero the budget by the end of the quarter.”
  4. 4

    To eliminate; to delete; to overwrite with zeros.

  5. 5

    To disappear

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    The act, or the result of zeroing

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