Is there a special name for the class of (commutative) rings in which every non-unit is a zero divisor? The main example is $\mathbf{Z}/(n)$. Are there other natural or interesting examples?



Rings in which every non-unit is a zero divisor
A commutative ring $A$ has the property that every non-unit is a zero divisor if and only if the canonical map $A \to T(A)$ is an isomorphism, where $T(A)$ denotes the total ring of fractions of $A$. Also, every $T(A)$ has this property. Thus probably there will be no special terminology except "total rings of fractions".


Artinian rings provide examples: If $x \in A$, the chain $... \subseteq (x^2) \subseteq (x) \subseteq A$ is stationary, say $x^k = y x^{k+1}$ for some minimal $k \geq 0$. If $k=0$, $x$ is a unit. If $k \geq 1$, $x (x^k y - x^{k-1})=0$ and $x^{k-1} \neq y x^k$, i.e. $x$ is a zero divisor.


The class of total rings of fractions is closed under (infinite) products and directed unions. Is it the smallest such class containing the artinian rings?


