Z-machine
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The virtual machine used by Infocom in its works of interactive fiction. The IF language Inform originally compiled games for the z-machine.
(Definition by SG)
The "Z" stands for "Zork".
A virtual machine invented by Infocom, Inc, in 1979 in order to run their Zork (hence the z) mainframe adventure game on personal computers.
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