floating-point


Definition: Meaning of, floating-point in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfləʊtɪŋ pɔɪnt /

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  1. the power of a number base the value of the digits computing of a number, written in two parts as a mantissa and characteristic ; non-integer
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floating-point used in phrases

  • floating-point notation (noun)
    1. a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; in the floating-point representation system, 0.0012 is represented as 0.12-2 where -2 is the exponent
  • floating-point number (noun)
    1. a number represented in floating-point notation
  • floating-point operation (noun)
    1. an arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers
  • floating-point representation system (noun)
    1. a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; in the floating-point representation system, 0.0012 is represented as 0.12-2 where -2 is the exponent
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