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What is the verb for zeroing?

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zero
  1. (transitive) To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.
  2. (computing) To change a memory location or range to values of zero; to set a variable in a computer program to zero.
  3. (transitive) To cause or set some value or amount to be zero.
  4. (transitive) To eliminate; to delete; to overwrite with zeros.
  5. (intransitive) To disappear
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  7. Examples:
    1. “Henceforth, she began to vigorously attempt to zero the amount of carbs she consumed.”
      “We zero the equipment, retest the sample, and, if needed, a second sample is tested.”
zeroize
  1. (nonstandard) To set, reset or initialize something (especially a variable or parameter) to zero.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “A simpler implementation of revoke is to use the zeroize mechanism, but to only zeroize keys for a particular connection, instead of zeroizing all of them.”
      “Dumb crypto equipment cannot recognize keys, provide feedback, or accept a common zeroize signal.”
      “The z10 mainframe provides a new function to zeroize individual Cryptographic Coprocessor domain content. ”
zeroise
  1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of zeroize.
zeroed
  1. simple past tense and past participle of zero. Cf. also zeroized.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Women, specifically, are the new customers that the company has zeroed in on as it fine-tunes its retail offerings.”
      “The dogs had apparently zeroed in on a joey who, being younger, couldn't keep up.”
      “If just protons or sodium ions are present, the condition is not fulfilled and the logical molecule remains zeroed.”
zeroises
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of zeroise
zeroizes
  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of zeroize
  2. Synonyms:
zeroes
zeroised
  1. simple past tense and past participle of zeroise
  2. Examples:
    1. “It actually only requires a few bytes to be zeroised to init the drive.”
zeroized
  1. simple past tense and past participle of zeroize
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zeroising
  1. present participle of zeroise
zeroizing
  1. present participle of zeroize
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zeroing
  1. present participle of zero
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  3. Examples:
    1. “For test firing, zeroing your rifle, or informal competition The Rock Jr. is tailor made for success.”
      “A protected post front sight is adjustable for both windage and elevation when zeroing.”
      “In tracking kidnappers and their victims, its all-seeing eye will be able to spot vehicles, maybe even zeroing in on licence plates, and people.”
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