noun
fixed-point representation; fixed decimal mode
Computing term for a numeric representation where the decimal point is fixed, as opposed to floating-point.
固定小数点方式は、浮動小数点方式に比べて精度は低いが、処理が速い。
Fixed-point representation has lower precision than floating-point, but processing is faster.
Floating-point representation; the decimal point can move, allowing a wider range of values at the cost of more complex processing.
Compound of 固定 (fixed) + 小数点 (decimal point) + 方式 (method/system). A straightforward technical term.