05022013

05022013 is an eight‑digit string that is commonly used to encode a calendar date in a fixed-width numeric format. In the United States, where dates are often written MMDDYYYY, 05022013 denotes May 2, 2013. In many places that use DDMMYYYY, the same string would be read as 02 May 2013. In ISO 8601 notation, the date would be written as 2013-05-02.

Because the string begins with a zero, its fixed-width form is preserved in contexts that require eight characters, including sorting and column‑aligned displays. When the leading zero is dropped, the value becomes the integer 5022013. The string may also appear in file names, document identifiers, or version numbers where a consistent date‑like component is desirable.

Although 05022013 represents a specific calendar date, the eight‑digit form itself has no universal significance beyond date notation. Any historical, political, or cultural events associated with May 2, 2013 would be described in relation to that date rather than to the string alone.

Related topics include date notation, MMDDYYYY, DDMMYYYY, ISO 8601, and the ISO form 2013-05-02.

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