z-order

noun — 2 senses

z-order

noun

Etymology From z- + order, analogous to z-axis.

1

Computer graphics, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences The order in which objects should be drawn in order to display correctly.

When you click on a window it is brought to the top of the z-order so that you can see it.

2

Computer graphics, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A property of a graphical object that indicates its position in the z-order.

To get the rectangle to hide some of the text, make its z-order higher.

Synonyms: z-index

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