ZIL

zil is a term that can refer to several distinct concepts in technology and culture, rather than a single, universal meaning. Two of the most widely recognized uses are as a cryptocurrency token and as a historical programming language.

Zilliqa and the ZIL token. Zilliqa is a public blockchain platform designed to improve transaction throughput through sharding and parallel processing. The native cryptocurrency of the Zilliqa network is called ZIL. ZIL functions as the medium of exchange on the platform, used to pay for transaction fees and to compensate participants who help process and secure the network. ZIL is traded on major cryptocurrency exchanges and plays a central role in the project’s economic design and incentive structure.

Zork Implementation Language. In the history of interactive fiction, ZIL refers to the Zork Implementation Language, a high‑level language used by Infocom in the 1980s to implement games for the Z-machine. ZIL was compiled to Z-machine bytecode, enabling Infocom’s text adventures to run on a range of computer systems. The language is notable for its role in early interactive fiction and its influence on later game development tools, even as it is now primarily of historical interest.

Other uses. Outside these contexts, zil may appear as an acronym or shorthand in various domains, or as a simple string or name in software and projects. Because meanings are domain‑specific, the exact interpretation of zil depends on the surrounding context.