zone

  1. Noun.  (context, geography) Each of the five regions of the earth's surface into which it was divided by climatic differences, namely the torrid zone (between the tropics), two temperate zones (between the tropics and the polar circles), and two frigid zones (within the polar circles).
  2. Noun.  Any given region or area of the world.
  3. Noun.  A given area distinguished on the basis of a particular characteristic, use, restriction, etc.
  4. Noun.  (baseball) Short for the strike zone.
  5. Noun.  (chiefly, sport) A high performance phase or period.
  6. Noun.  (networking) That collection of a domain's DNS resource records, the domain and its subdomains, that are not delegated to another authority.
  7. Noun.  (context, Apple computing) A logical group of network devices on AppleTalk.
  8. Noun.  (context, now) A belt or girdle.
  9. Noun.  (geometry) The frustum of a sphere.
  10. Verb.  To divide into or assign sections or areas.
  11. Verb.  To define the property use classification of an area.
  12. Verb.  To enter a daydream state temporarily, for instance as a result of boredom, fatigue, or intoxication; to doze off.
  13. Verb.  To girdle or encircle..

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