what does it mean to be "terminated by a zero"

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I am getting into C/C++ and alot of terms are popping up unfamiliar to me. one of them is a varible or pointer that is terminated by a zero. What does it mean for a space in memory to be terminated by a zero.

I am not sure if I am saying it correctly, if not then please correct me. Thanks!

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