0255

0255 is a four-digit numeral that can appear in many contexts as a decimal number, a model or catalog identifier, or as a year in date representations. The leading zero affects how the string is interpreted in some environments.

In decimal usage, 0255 equals 255. In programming languages that treat a leading zero as indicating octal notation, 0255 denotes the octal value 255, which equals decimal 173. Thus, depending on the parser or language rules, 0255 can represent either 255 or 173.

In date and calendar contexts, 0255 can be read as the year 255 CE, especially in systems that pad years to four digits, or as a zero-padded placeholder in databases. It does not by itself denote a fixed historical event.

As a code or identifier, 0255 is often used in catalogs, inventories, or product lines as a neutral, easily sortable tag. Its meaning is defined entirely by the system that assigns it, and without accompanying metadata it is not uniquely identifying.

See also: four-digit numerals, octal numeral system, decimal numeral system.