Zed
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Zed in Commonwealth English
, is the name of the twenty-sixth and final letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet (Americans
pronounce the letter zee.)
Zed may also refer to:
Commonwealth English
The use of the English language in most member countries of the Commonwealth of Nations was inherited from British colonisation. English is spoken as a first or second language in most of the Commonwealth. In a few countries, such as Cyprus and Malaysia, it does not have official status, but is...
, is the name of the twenty-sixth and final letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet (Americans
American English
American English is a set of dialects of the English language used mostly in the United States. Approximately two-thirds of the world's native speakers of English live in the United States....
pronounce the letter zee.)
Zed may also refer to:
Living persons
- Zed ShawZed ShawZed A. Shaw is a writer, software developer, and musician, most commonly known for creating the Mongrel web server for Ruby web applications, as well as his unconventional and sometimes controversial articles on technology, business, and technical communities...
, US computer programmer - Zed, a program host on Montana Public Radio
- Paul ZedPaul ZedPaul Zed is a Canadian lawyer, professor, and politician.Paul Zed was born in Toronto on December 31, 1956 and received his early education from local Saint John, NB schools, graduating from St...
is a former Liberal member of the Parliament of Canada - Zed Bennett, Australia.
Fictional characters
- Zed (Kiba), the main character of the anime series Kiba
- Lord ZeddLord ZeddLord Zedd is a fictional villain from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers who was introduced at the beginning of the show's second season. Unlike Rita Repulsa, the show's original villain, Zedd was a character made specifically for Power Rangers without any prior counterpart in the Japanese...
, the villain of the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - Chief Zed, the head of MIB in Men in BlackMen in Black (film)Men in Black is a 1997 science fiction comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith and Vincent D'Onofrio. The film was based on the Men in Black comic book series by Lowell Cunningham, originally published by Marvel Comics. The film featured the creature effects...
- Zed, a fictional character in the movie Year One
- Zed, a character in the movie ZardozZardozZardoz is a 1974 science fiction/fantasy film written, produced, and directed by John Boorman. It stars Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, and Sara Kestelman. Zardoz was Connery's second post-James Bond role...
- Zedd, full name is Zeddicus Zul Zorrandera, a character in the Sword of TruthSword of TruthThe Sword of Truth is a series of thirteen epic fantasy novels written by Terry Goodkind. The books follow the protagonists Richard Cypher, Kahlan Amnell and Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander on their quest to defeat oppressors who seek to control the world and those who wish to unleash evil upon the world of...
series by Terry Goodkind - Zed, a character in the video game Wild ArmsWild Armsis a role-playing game developed by software company Media.Vision and originally released in Japan in 1996 for the Sony PlayStation video game console and was later translated and released in North America in 1997 and Europe in 1998 by Sony Computer Entertainment...
- Zed, a character in the movie Pulp Fiction
- Zed, the central character in the movie Killing ZoeKilling ZoeKilling Zoe is a 1994 film, written and directed by Roger Avary. The story details a safe cracker named Zed who returns to France to aid an old friend in performing a doomed bank heist...
- Zed, the main villain in the video game Zombie RevengeZombie RevengeZombie Revenge is an arcade and Dreamcast video game released in 1999, a beat 'em up game. Armed with their fists, feet, and whatever weapons they should find along the way, players are tasked with ridding an unnamed city of zombies....
- Zed, a robotic villain in the series SWAT Kats
- Zed, a character in the film and animated series Police Academy
- Zed, a character in the film Back to the BeachBack to the BeachBack to the Beach is a 1987 comedy film starring Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, directed by Lyndall Hobbs. The original music score is composed by Steve Dorff. The film generated a total domestic gross of $13,110,903...
- Zed, a fictional robot in The Ed and Zed ShowThe Ed and Zed ShowThe Ed and Zed Show was a BBC children's television programme which ran briefly around 1970.It was presented by the disc jockey Ed Stewart, nicknamed "Stewpot", and was co-hosted by Zed, the "rebel robot". Zed was often cheeky to the sometimes bad-tempered Stewart.This programme is now of very...
- The Zeds, characters in the Dr. Seuss's book One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue FishOne Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue FishOne Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish is a 1960 children's book by Dr. Seuss. A simple rhyming book for learner readers, it is a book with a freewheeling plot about a boy and a girl, and the many amazing creatures they have for friends and pets...
- Doctor Zed, a character in the video game BorderlandsBorderlands (video game)Borderlands is a science fiction based first-person shooter with RPG elements that was developed by Gearbox Software for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It was first revealed in the September 2007 issue of Game Informer magazine...
- The Zed Runners, a biker gang in the original Mad MaxMad MaxMad Max is a 1979 Australian dystopian action film directed by George Miller and revised by Miller and Byron Kennedy over the original script by James McCausland. The film stars Mel Gibson, who was unknown at the time. Its narrative based around the traditional western genre, Mad Max tells a story...
Music
- ZedZedZed , in Commonwealth English, is the name of the twenty-sixth and final letter of the basic modern Latin alphabet Zed may also refer to:- Living persons :*Zed Shaw, US computer programmer...
, a Lebanese English performing music project consisting of later husband and wife producer/composer Hady Charara and singer/songwriter Carole Saqr. - Zed (band)Zed (band)Zed were a New Zealand pop/rock four-piece band formed in 1998.-History:Originally formed while still students at Christchurch's Cashmere High School, Zed is the dream child of Nathan King, Ben Campbell and Adrian Palmer, along with manager Ray Columbus.King felt the band needed a second guitarist...
, a pop-rock group from New Zealand. - Zeds DeadZeds Dead-Background:Zeds Dead is an Electronic duo from Toronto, Ontario composed of DC and Hooks. DC and Hooks have been producing together since 2004, formerly as Mass Productions. Taking influence from the digging in the crates sampling school of hip hop, Mass Productions released one independent album...
, an electronic/dubstep/progressive/ duo from Toronto, Ontario. - Zed BiasZed BiasZed Bias is an English electronic musician who operates within the UK garage and broken beat genres, both as a producer and a DJ. Jones has also released material under the pseudonym Maddslinky, and is half of the Phuturistix duo, as well as other side projects.Zed Bias is best known for his...
, a UK Garage producer. - Zedd (producer)Zedd (producer)Anton Zaslavski known primarily by his stage name Zedd is a German electronic dance music producer and DJ from Kaiserslautern, Germany...
, a German electro house producer.
Television
- ZeDZeDZeD is a Canadian variety television program and website. The series premiered on CBC Television in March 2002 and ran to 2006. Hosted primarily by Sharon Lewis and Ziya Tong, ZeD publicized creative works from Canada and other countries, including a substantial portion of material created by...
, a Canadian variety television series. - Z-CarsZ-CarsZ-Cars is a British television drama series centred on the work of mobile uniformed police in the fictional town of Newtown, based on Kirkby in the outskirts of Liverpool in Merseyside. Produced by the BBC, it debuted in January 1962 and ran until September 1978.-Origins:The series was developed by...
, a 1960s UK TV series
Publishing and Journalism
- Zed BooksZed BooksZed Books is an independent non-fiction book publishing company based in London.Founded in 1977 under the name Zed Press, Zed publishes academic books covering areas such as politics, economics, gender studies, development studies, and the environment....
, a radical, cooperative book publisher based in London - Zed (1995–2000), a defunct annual design journal edited by Katie SalenKatie SalenKatie Salen is a game designer, animator, and design educator. She is a professor in the DePaul University College of Computing and Digital Media. She has taught at Parsons The New School for Design the University of Texas at Austin, New York University, and the Rhode Island School of Design...
Computers and Technology
- Z (computer game)Z (computer game)Z is a 1996 real-time strategy computer game by The Bitmap Brothers. It is about two armies of robots battling to conquer different planets.A sequel, Z: Steel Soldiers, was published in 2001. was published by KavCom in 2011.-Worlds:...
, a real-time strategy game - Z notationZ notationThe Z notation , named after Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory, is a formal specification language used for describing and modelling computing systems. It is targeted at the clear specification of computer programs and computer-based systems in general.-History:...
, a computer language - Zed, a text editor for UNIXUnixUnix is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna...
- Zed (company)Zed (company)Zed is a multiplatform digital entertainment company based in Spain that develops and markets entertainment and community products and services for all platforms. The company is the leading mobile phone value-added services player in the world in terms of revenue and geographical footprint...
, a company that markets entertainment products to the mobile phone industry
Other
- Zed or DjedDjedThe djed symbol is a pillar-like ancient Egyptian symbol representing stability. It has been interpreted as the backbone of the Egyptian god Osiris, especially in the form Banebdjedet . Djedu is the Egyptian name for Busiris, a centre of the cult of Osiris...
, an ancient Egyptian symbol for stability - Zed card or comp cardComp cardA comp card is a marketing tool for actors and especially models. They serve as the latest and best of a model's portfolio and are used as a business card...
, a "portfolio on a card" used by models and actors - Zed, a slang term used to refer to a zombieZombieZombie is a term used to denote an animated corpse brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. The term is often figuratively applied to describe a hypnotized person bereft of consciousness and self-awareness, yet ambulant and able to respond to surrounding stimuli...
- The Zed or Kawasaki Z1000Kawasaki Z1000The Kawasaki Z1000 is a four-cylinder motorcycle in the streetfighter or standard style.-History:Kawasaki introduced the Z1 motorcycle in 1972. Four years later they introduced the Kz900. The original Kawasaki Z1 was the first series of Japanese motorcycles with the combination of four cylinders,...
, a motorcycle - Zero energy development
- Zonal Employee DiscountZonal Employee DiscountZonal Employee Discount is a multilateral agreement for reduced rate personal travel by airline employees and other travelers. Airlines may bilaterally agree to apply one of three fare levels , space-available/subload and/or positive space/firm reservation status, as well as eligibility for...
, a multilateral agreement for reduced rate personal travel by airline employees