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Z notation

formal specification language used for describing and modelling computing systems
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Z notation

Summary

Z notation is a specification language[1]. It draws 330 Wikipedia views per month (specification_language category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]

Key Facts

  • Z notation's instance of is recorded as specification language[3].
  • Z notation's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Z notation[4].
  • Z notation's facet of is recorded as programming language[5].

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Designation and Status

Z notation's instance of is recorded as specification language[3].

Why It Matters

Z notation draws 330 Wikipedia views per month (specification_language category, ranking #1 of 9).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · HelloImSteven · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Foldoc id → Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12946]]: Z, import FOLDOC ID"
  2. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Facet of → programming language
    Topic's main category → Category:Z notation
    Instance of → specification language
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007536597605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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