zeroing
verb
Definitions
To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.
Example: Zero the fluorometer with the same solvent used in extraction.
To change a memory location or range to values of zero; to set a variable in a computer program to zero.
Example: Results were inconsistent because an array wasn’t zeroed during initialization.
To cause or set some value or amount to be zero.
Example: They tried to zero the budget by the end of the quarter.
To eliminate; to delete; to overwrite with zeros.
noun
Definitions
The act, or the result of zeroing