Related Clues:

• Mil. rank above colonel
• Next-__ hardware
• Intro to Xer, Yer, and Zer
• Alpha preceder
• Lead-in to "X," "Y," "Z" or "Alpha"
• ___ Alpha
• Burnable data-storage medium, for short
• Start for "X," "Y" or "Z"
• Largely bygone storage format: Abbr