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Meaning of floating-point number | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A number written in the form a × bᶜ, e.g. 3.75 × 10³ (a being the mantissa, b, the base and c, the exponent).
  2. A real number held as a pair of integers, one representing the mantissa and the other representing the exponent. The base is normally 10, 16 or 256 depending on the computing system.

Equivalents

Deutsch Float Gleitkommazahl
Suomi liukuluku
Français float flottant nombre flottant
日本語 浮動小数点数
Nederlands vlottendekommagetal
Português float
Українська число з рухомою комою

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

floating-point operation floating-point unit floatline floatmaker floatover floatovoltaics

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