- Zilla (Internet phenomenon)
"-zilla" is a recent
Internet phenomenon involving the naming of websites and services with the suffix "-zilla".This trend has been observed since the popularization of the
Mozilla Project , which itself included theInternet relay chat clientChatZilla .The suffix is derived from the Japanese movie character
Godzilla .Partial list of "-zillas
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FileZilla , a FTP program
*Go!Zilla , adownload manager program
*Mozilla , a group ofInternet -related programs created by theMozilla Foundation , also name of the group's widely-knownweb browser
**gnuzilla
**ChatZilla , anInternet relay chat program
**Bugzilla , Open-source bug tracking software, with a web-based interface.
*Shopzilla , a comparison-shopping search engine, formerly BizRate.com
*Quizilla , an onlinepersonality quiz website , which contains its own "Zillapedia"
*Podzilla, anopen source user interface for theIPodLinux project, which allows for alternative functionality ofApple Computer 'siPod
*Chipzilla , a humorousepithet for theIntel Corporation
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