Web Hosting Glossary – Z Definitions
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Zencart
An open source online store management program written in PHP and making use of MySQL databases.В As it is open source, developers have been adding modules to improve and enhance many of the already rich features.В With Zencart, a whole website can be built specifically for ecommerce usage.
Zip File
A file type that is used to compress multiple files together into a single file for easy distribution and storage.В Can be done in a compressed or uncompressed state.В Compression offers a smaller file size but takes longer toВ extract all the files from.В Another option is to password protect the file for security.
Zombie Process
A process on Unix based web hosting servers that has completed it’s run but has an open entry in the processing queue.В It is a way to keep a “tab” on what was being processed in the system.
