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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