zap /zæp/ verb (past tense and past participle zapped, present participle zapping) informal
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: From the sound of a sudden sharp blow]

1. [transitive] to quickly attack or destroy something, especially using a beam of electricity:
Doctors have tried zapping tumors with high-voltage radiation.
The laser weapons are designed to zap enemy missiles.

2. [intransitive and transitive] to change channels on a television by using a remote control:
Dave just sat there, zapping through all the channels.

3. [transitive] to cook something in a microwave¹(1)

4. [transitive] to send information quickly from one computer to another:
Computers identify threats and zap the results back to US pilots in the war zone.

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