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floating-point (flōt′iŋ po̵int′)

adjective

designating or of a system of arithmetic, used esp. in computer science, having its numbers expressed in scientific notation (Ex.: 0.0003 becomes 3 × 10)

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floating-point Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • binary: Decimal Arithmetic Most computers today support binary floating-point in hardware.

Modifies a noun

  • arithmetic: It main role is to perform floating-point arithmetic in scripts.

Noun used with modifier

  • double-precision: Note Value is a double-precision floating-point value that represents the Julian date.
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