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floating-point number
noun 
  1. A number written in the form a x bc e.g. 3.75 x 103.
    • a is the mantissa, b is the base and c is the exponent.
      1. (computing) 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.
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  • German: Gleitkommazahl , FlieíŸkommazahl , Gleitpunktzahl
     
 
  

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