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'''Zed''' ({{pronEng|ˈzɛd}}) is the name of the last letter of the alphabet [[Z]] used by the majority of [[English language|English]]-speaking people outside of the [[United States]] (where its name is "[[zee]]" ({{IPA|/ziː/}})). The name "zed" is derived from the [[Greek alphabet|Greek letter]] [[zeta]], which also represents the Z sound.
Zed can also refer to the following.
== Music / Entertainment ==
*[[Zed (band)]], a pop-rock group from New Zealand.
*[[Zed (Zedrock, band)]], a UK-based classic metal band.
*[[ZED]], a sludge/groove metal group from Philadelphia, PA, USA.
*''[[ZeD]]'', a Canadian show that aired original music, short films, animation, performance, visual art and spoken word pieces from around the world.
*[[David Zed]], best known for his song "Robot".
== Fictional characters ==
*Chief Zed, ''[[Men in Black (film)]]'' supervisor (the agents' code names are letters).
*Zed, other spelling for [[Djed]].
*"Zed" or "Zeds" is a fictional [[slang]] term for [[zombies]].
*Zed, the character in the movie ''[[Zardoz]]'' played by [[Sean Connery]] - name specifically comes from the British name of this letter.
*Zed, a character in the video game ''[[Wild Arms]]'' for the Sony [[PlayStation]].
*Zed is the name of the [[sadism and masochism|S&M]]-loving security guard in the popular movie ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'', played by [[Peter Greene]].
*Zed, the antagonist of the video game ''[[Zombie Revenge]]'' for the Sega Dreamcast and arcade.
*[[Zed (Kiba)|Zed]] is the main character of the anime series [[Kiba]].
*Zed was the name of a robotic villain in the series [[SWAT Kats]].
* Zed is for a character in a Miniclip game.
*[[Police Academy (film series)#Cadet/Off. Zed|Zed]] is a character in the ''[[Police Academy (film series)|Police Academy]]'' film series.
* ''Zed'' was a fictional [[robot]] in ''[[The Ed and Zed Show]]''.
*[[Lord Zedd]] villain of the [[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]].
*The Zeds, characters in the [[Dr. Seuss]] book ''[[One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish]]'' that have one hair growing on their heads.
*Zed, a shortening of name Zeddicus Zul Zorander from the fantasy series "Sword of Truth".
== Other ==
*[[Zed Automotive Air Conditioning Systems]], is a manufacturer of automotive climate systems ( Cooling-Heating ) in Istanbul-Turkey. See www.zedltd.com
*In the browser-based multiplayer game [[Urban Dead]], Zed is slang for [[Zombie]].
*[[Kawasaki Z1000| Z or Zed]], abbreviations for the Kawasaki Z1000 motorcycle. A sport bike engine, with the styling of a naked bike.
*''[[Z (computer game)|Z]]'' (pronounced "Zed"), a computer real-time strategy game for DOS, Windows, Sega Saturn and PlayStation.
*LaNetro Zed or [[Zed]] [http://www.zed.com], a company based in [[Spain]] and a popular content provider for mobile phones and the internet in [[Austria]], [[China]], [[Finland]], [[Germany]], [[Ireland]], [[Italy]], [[Malaysia]], [[Mexico]], [[Philippines]], [[Spain]], [[South Africa]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]], [[United Kingdom]] and [[United States]].
*''Zed'', a now defunct annual design journal edited by [[Katie Salen]] that ran from 1995-2000.
*Zed card, a popular but erroneous name for a "portfolio on a card" used by models and actors, see [[comp card]].
*[[Rajan Zed|Zed, Rajan]], a Hindu chaplain and community activist based in Reno, NV, USA. He was selected as a guest chaplain for US Senate in 2007. His service was shown on national TV after protesters disrupted his invocation.
*The specification language [[Z notation|Z]].
*'''[[Zonal Employee Discount]]''' An airline industry employee discount, for travel on other airlines (other than their own) as a non-revenue standby passenger.
*''[[Zed (text editor)|Zed]]'', a [[computer terminal|terminal]] [[text editor]] for [[UNIX]].
*''[[Z-Cars]]'', a 1960s UK TV series.
*[[Zero Point Module]], abbreviated ZPM, a fictional power source on the tv series [[Stargate Atlantis]].
*[[Zed Industries, Inc.]], is a manufacturer of thermoforming, blister packaging, and skin packaging material. See zedindustries.com
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