To zero out
Posted by Brian from Shawnee on September 11, 2004
In Reply to: To zero out posted by R. Berg on September 11, 2004
: : What can "to zero out" mean?
: : to "zoom out"?
: To diminish until nothing is left.
In a computer program, to "zero out" a variable (such as a page counter) is to reset it after use, for the next use. Zeroing out in a computer is instantaneous.