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leading zero

A zero that appears in the leftmost digit(s) of a number. Many programs that display numbers in columns allow you to specify whether the number should be preceded with spaces or leading zeros, as shown below.

leading zeros - spaces
0003.45 - 3.45
0148.70 - 148.70



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