beginning of a line
Refers to the start of a line of text, code, or writing. Common in computing and document editing contexts.
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Compound of 行 (line) + の (possessive particle) + 先頭 (head, beginning). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the phrase is a transparent combination of its parts.