zone

Definitions

noun an area with particular features or purpose
noun one of five divisions into which the Earth’s surface is divided by imaginary lines parallel to the equator

noun an area of a town or country for administrative purposes
verb to divide a town into different areas for planning and development purposes

A space or group of spaces in a building with common control of heating and cooling.
A form of public control over land use.
An area covered by a sprinkler system.

One area or region, as opposed to another. Also, such a zone between other zones. For example, a skip zone.
A specific zone (1) when two or more such areas or regions are defined. For instance, a Fresnel zone, or the layers into which the atmosphere is divided.
A zone (1) where certain properties or characteristics are present. For example, a far field region versus a near field region.
In computers, an area designated for storage, or for storage with a specific purpose. May consist, for instance, of sectors, tracks, bands, or the like. Also, an area within a storage medium with a special purpose. For example, a landing zone.

verb to order that land in a district shall be used only for one type of building

in general use, a wine-producing area that does not usually coincide with any particular geopolitical or administrative boundary
in the Australian system of Geographic Indications, a zone is any area of land, not strictly defined in the way that a region or subregion is. Most Australian states are zones.

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