Z-order

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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. 2
    Alternative spelling of z-order. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    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

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z-index

Example

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

Etymology

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

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