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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  Zen
       
          [Kehoe, B., "Zen and the Art of the Internet", February 1992.]
       
          [{Jargon File]
       
       

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :   [ foldoc ]

  zen
       
           To figure out something by meditation or by a sudden
          flash of enlightenment.  Originally applied to bugs, but
          occasionally applied to problems of life in general.  "How'd
          you figure out the buffer allocation problem?"  "Oh, I zenned
          it."
       
          Contrast grok, which connotes a time-extended version of
          zenning a system.  Compare hack mode.  See also guru.
       
          (1996-09-17)
       
       

From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) :   [ jargon ]

  zen vt. To figure out something by meditation or by a sudden flash of
     enlightenment. Originally applied to bugs, but occasionally applied to
     problems of life in general. "How'd you figure out the buffer allocation
     problem?" "Oh, I zenned it." Contrast grok, which connotes a
     time-extended version of zenning a system. Compare hack mode. See also
     guru.
  
  

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  Zen
       n 1: school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can
            come through meditation and intuition rather than faith;
            China and Japan [syn: Zen Buddhism]
       2: a Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained
          through direct intuitive insight [syn: Zen Buddhism]
       3: street name for lysergic acid diethylamide [syn: acid, back
          breaker, battery-acid, dose, dot, Elvis, loony
          toons, Lucy in the sky with diamonds, pane, superman,
           window pane]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  -zen
     Japanese roman.
     (ja-romanization of: ぜん)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  zen
     Antillean Creole n.
     fishhook
     Aynu n.
     woman
     Finnish n.
     #English
     Haitian Creole n.
     fishhook
     Japanese roman.
     (ja-romanization of: ぜん)
     Middle English n.
     (tlb enm Kent) (alt form enm synne)
     Portuguese a.
     1 (l en zen)
     2 # (lb pt religion) pertaining to the Zen denomination of Buddhism
     3 # (lb pt informal) extremely relaxing
     4 (lb pt informal of a person) calm, peaceful, not easily angered
     Portuguese n.
     1 Zen
     2 # (lb pt religion) denomination of Buddhism
     3 # (lb pt informal) philosophy
     Translingual sym.
     (ISO 639 2&3 Zenaga language Zenaga)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  zen-
     Japanese roman.
     (ja-romanization of: ぜん)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Zen
     German n.
     m (lb de Buddhism) zen (denomination of Buddhism)
     Irish n.
     (lb ga Buddhism) #English

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  zen
     a.
     1 (lb en religion) (alternative case form of en Zen): of or related
  to Zen Buddhism, particularly its focus on indirect teaching of wisdom
  through riddles and stories.
     2 (lb en colloquial) wise, displaying enlightenment or similar
  wisdom, insightful, unburdened and free of worries, extremely relaxed
  and capable.
     n.
     1 (lb en religion) (synonym of en enlightenment nodot=1),
  ''particularly the kind acquired through Zen meditation.''
     2 An approach to instruction, understanding, or an activity similarly
  emphasizing simplicity and intuition rather than conventional thinking
  or fixation on goals.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Zen
     a.
     1 (lb en religion) Of or related to Zen Buddhism.
     2 (lb en colloquial) (alternative case form of en zen).
     n.
     (alternative case form of en zen): (lb en religion) enlightenment and
  (lb en informal) mindful action, instruction, or behavior considered
  similar to Zen.
     n.
     (lb en religion) A school of Mahayana Buddhism characterized by
  sudden enlightenment achieved by indirect means and principally
  associated with China and Japan.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  zen
     Basque vb.
     (eu-verb form of/new izan nor hura pasti)
     Finnish n.
     #English
     Haitian Creole n.
     fishhook
     Polish n.
     (l en zen) (gl: denomination of Buddhism)
     Spanish a.
     (l en zen)
     Spanish n.
     (l en zen)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Zen
     German n.
     m (lb de Buddhism) zen (denomination of Buddhism)
     Irish n.
     (lb ga Buddhism) #English

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  zen
     Basque vb.
     (eu-verb form of/new izan nor hura pasti)
     Finnish n.
     #English
     Haitian Creole n.
     fishhook
     Polish n.
     (l en zen) (gl: denomination of Buddhism)
     Spanish a.
     (l en zen)
     Spanish n.
     (l en zen)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Zen
     German n.
     m (lb de Buddhism) zen (denomination of Buddhism)
     Irish n.
     (lb ga Buddhism) #English

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  zen
     Ranska a.
     (arkinen: k=fr) rauhallinen, tyyni
     Turkki n.
     nainen

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Zen
     Englanti n.
     zenbuddhalaisuus

From Finnish Wiktionary: Finnish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-fi-2023-07-27 ]

  zen
     n.
     mahayana-buddhalaisuuden suuntaus, joka korostaa käytännön merkitystä
  sisäisen valaistumisen saavuttamisessa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  zen
     n.
     ett sinnestillstånd av klarhet och lugn, som används som filosofiskt
  begrepp inom bland annat buddhismen

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  zen
     n.
     ett sinnestillstånd av klarhet och lugn, som används som filosofiskt
  begrepp inom bland annat buddhismen

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ell ]

  Zen /t͡sɛn/ /zɛn/ 
  Ζεν
  japanische Richtung des Buddhismus, die auf Meditation beruht

From Deutsch-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fin ]

  Zen /t͡sɛn/ /zɛn/ 
  zen
  japanische Richtung des Buddhismus, die auf Meditation beruht

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Zen /t͡sɛn/ /zɛn/ 
  zen
  japanische Richtung des Buddhismus, die auf Meditation beruht

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-pol ]

  Zen /t͡sɛn/ /zɛn/ 
  zen
  japanische Richtung des Buddhismus, die auf Meditation beruht

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  Zen /t͡sɛn/ /zɛn/ 
  дзен, дзэн, дзен-буддизм, дзэн-буддизм
  japanische Richtung des Buddhismus, die auf Meditation beruht

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-spa ]

  Zen /t͡sɛn/ /zɛn/ 
  zen
  japanische Richtung des Buddhismus, die auf Meditation beruht

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Zen /zˈɛn/
  أحد المذاهب البوذيّة

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  Zen /zˈɛn/ 
   [náb] Zen (jeden z čínskojaponských směrů buddhismu)
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  Zen /zˈɛn/ 
  zen, zenbuddhalaisuus, zenbuddhismi
  denomination of Buddhism

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  Zen /zˈɛn/ 
  1. जापान का बौद्ध धर्म
        "Zen emphasises on controlling the mind."

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  zen /zˈɛn/
  zen

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  Zen /zˈɛn/ 
  禅, 禅宗
  denomination of Buddhism

From English-Lithuanian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.7.2 :   [ freedict:eng-lit ]

  Zen /zen/ 
  (rel.) dzenbudizmas (t.p. Zen Buddhism)

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  zen /zn/
  zen

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  zen /zɛn/ 
  Zen

From français-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-fin ]

  zen /zɛn/ 
  zen

From français-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-jpn ]

  zen /zɛn/ 
From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  zen /zɛn/ 
  zen

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  zen /zɛn/ 
  zen

From Hungarian-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:hun-eng ]

  zen /zˈɛn/
  zen

From Kurdish-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-tur ]

  zen /zˌɛmkɪɾˈɪn/
  sanı

From Kurdish-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-tur ]

  zen /zˈɛn/
  tahmin

From Kurdish-Turkish Ferheng/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:kur-tur ]

  zen /zˈɛn/
  zan

From Dutch-English Freedict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:nld-eng ]

  zen /zen/
  zen

From język polski-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-deu ]

  zen /zɛ̃n/ 
  Zen
  szkoła buddyzmu mahajany rodem z Japonii;

From język polski-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-ell ]

  zen /zɛ̃n/ 
  Ζεν
  szkoła buddyzmu mahajany rodem z Japonii;

From język polski-English FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-eng ]

  zen /zɛ̃n/ 
  Zen
  szkoła buddyzmu mahajany rodem z Japonii;

From język polski-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-fin ]

  zen /zɛ̃n/ 
  zen
  szkoła buddyzmu mahajany rodem z Japonii;

From język polski-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-fra ]

  zen /zɛ̃n/ 
  zen
  szkoła buddyzmu mahajany rodem z Japonii;

From język polski-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-ita ]

  zen /zɛ̃n/ 
  zen
  szkoła buddyzmu mahajany rodem z Japonii;

From język polski-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-jpn ]

  zen /zɛ̃n/ 
  禅
  szkoła buddyzmu mahajany rodem z Japonii;

From język polski-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-por ]

  zen /zɛ̃n/ 
  zen
  szkoła buddyzmu mahajany rodem z Japonii;

From język polski-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-rus ]

  zen /zɛ̃n/ 
  дзен, дзэн
  szkoła buddyzmu mahajany rodem z Japonii;

From język polski-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:pol-spa ]

  zen /zɛ̃n/ 
  zen
  szkoła buddyzmu mahajany rodem z Japonii;

From Svenska-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fra ]

  zen /sˈeːn/ 
  zen
  Översättningar

From Svenska-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-jpn ]

  zen /sˈeːn/ 
  禅
  Översättningar

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈzɛn/

From IPA:fi :   [ IPA:fi ]

  

/zen/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 禅;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 禅

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