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1. To set a measuring instrument to zero; to calibrate instrument scale to valid zero.

   Example: Zero the fluorometer with the same solvent used in extraction.

2. To change a memory location or range to values of zero; to set a variable in a computer program to zero.

   Example: Results were inconsistent because an array wasn’t zeroed during initialization.

3. To cause or set some value or amount to be zero.

   Example: They tried to zero the budget by the end of the quarter.

4. To eliminate; to delete; to overwrite with zeros.