Zim

Zim is a name that may refer to more than one subject in popular culture and software. In entertainment, Invader Zim refers to an American animated television series created by Jhonen Vasquez that aired on Nickelodeon from 2001 to 2006, with a later Netflix film in 2019. The series follows Zim, an ambitious but bumbling green-skinned alien from the Irken Empire, who is tasked with conquering Earth. His plans are repeatedly foiled by his own errors, by the resourceful human boy Dib, and by the usual chaos of everyday life on Earth. The show is known for its dark humor, visual style, and satirical take on science fiction tropes. A feature-length special, Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus, was released in 2019 on Netflix.

In computing, Zim Wiki is a cross-platform desktop wiki application used for personal note-taking and knowledge management. It provides a graphical interface for creating interlinked notes organized into notebooks. Pages are stored as plain text files and can be linked using wiki syntax, making it easy to restructure information without losing data. Zim supports simple formatting, attachments, and extensions through plugins, and is designed to work offline on local storage. It is popular among users who prefer a lightweight, self-contained notes system that can be customized to individual workflows.