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Floating-Point Notation.
Floating-Point Notation - as a noun
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
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
floating-point representation systemExample Sentences
"In floating-point notation, a number is represented as a sign bit, exponent, and mantissa."
"The floating-point notation IEEE 754 is widely used in modern computers."
"Computer programs often perform calculations in floating-point notation."
"Making approximations is inherent in floating-point notation due to limited precision."
"Switching between floating-point notation and integer representation requires conversion."
