z-order

Alternative forms

• Z-order

Etymology

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

Noun

z-order (plural z-orders)

1. (computer graphics) 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. (computer graphics) 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.