floating-point representation system

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   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

   Synonymsfloating-point notation

   Broadermathematical notation

Questions about floating-point representation system

What does floating-point representation system mean?

floating-point representation system means "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".

What is another word for floating-point representation system?

Close synonyms include floating-point notation. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.