English

Noun

Z-order ‎(plural Z-orders)

1. Alternative spelling of z-order

English

Alternative forms

• Z-order

Noun

z-order ‎(plural z-orders)

1. (computer graphics) 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) 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

• (a property of a graphical object) z-index