zero fill
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
To fill unused storage locations in an information system with the representation of the character denoting "0."
MWENISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 2
Classifications
Cognitive
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Responsibility
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Automation
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Variants
- pasttense
- zeroed fill
- presentparticiple
- zeroing fill
- thirdpersonsingular
- zeros fill
- pastparticiple
- zeroed fill