English

Noun

XYZ

1. The color space of the tristimulus values X, Y, and Z.

Phrase

XYZ

1. "Examine your zipper": a discreet warning that one’s trouser fly is undone.

Related terms

• for XYZ reasons

German

Proper noun

XYZ

1. used to replace a random personal name when describing a possible situation or when having forgotten the name in question

   Wenn jemand kommt und sagt: 'Hallo, ich bin Herr XYZ', dann schreibst Du sofort den Namen auf.

   If somebody comes and says: 'Hello, I'm Mr. XYZ', then you write down the name at once.