floating point
system in which a quantity is denoted by one number multiplied by a power of the number base | ||||
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Floating-point Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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floating-point
<programming> A number representation consisting of a mantissa, M, an exponent, E, and an (assumed) radix (or "base") . The number represented is M*R^E where R is the radix - usually ten but sometimes 2.
Many different representations are used for the mantissa and exponent themselves. The IEEE specify a standard representation which is used by many hardware floating-point systems.
See also floating-point accelerator, floating-point unit.
Normalisation is the process of converting a floating point number into canonical form where any number other than zero has a mantissa whose first digit is non-zero.
Opposite: fixed-point.
(1995-03-21)
<programming> A number representation consisting of a mantissa, M, an exponent, E, and an (assumed) radix (or "base") . The number represented is M*R^E where R is the radix - usually ten but sometimes 2.
Many different representations are used for the mantissa and exponent themselves. The IEEE specify a standard representation which is used by many hardware floating-point systems.
See also floating-point accelerator, floating-point unit.
Normalisation is the process of converting a floating point number into canonical form where any number other than zero has a mantissa whose first digit is non-zero.
Opposite: fixed-point.
(1995-03-21)
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floating point
A value with both whole number (including zero) and fractional part. For example, the value 25.75 is a floating-point number.
A value with both whole number (including zero) and fractional part. For example, the value 25.75 is a floating-point number.
Floating-point Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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floating-point
floating-point
a number representation consisting of a mantissa, m, an exponent, e, and an (assumed) radix (or "base") the number represented is m*r^e where r is the radix - usually ten but sometimes 2.
floating-point
a number representation consisting of a mantissa, m, an exponent, e, and an (assumed) radix (or "base") the number represented is m*r^e where r is the radix - usually ten but sometimes 2.
Floating-point Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Floating point
In computing, floating-point is a numerical-representation system in which a string of digits (or bits) represents a real number. The most commonly encountered representation is that defined by the IEEE 754 Standard.
The name "floating-point" refers to the fact that the radix point (decimal point, or, more commonly in computers, binary point) can be placed anywhere relative to the digits within the string. This position is indicated separately in the internal representation, and floating-point representation can thus be thought of as a computer realization of scientific notation.
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