The method of indexing a vector or any data structure implemented using a vector (commonly a string or a multidimensional array) with non-negative integers; i.e. starting with 0
zero based
Hyphenation
ze·ro based
Turkish pronunciation
zirō beyst
Pronunciation
/ˈzērō ˈbāst/ /ˈziːroʊ ˈbeɪst/
Etymology
[ 'zE-(")rO, 'zir-(")O ] (noun.) 1604. French or Italian; French zéro, from Italian zero, from Medieval Latin zephirum, from Arabic sifr.