noun
floating-point representation; floating decimal mode
Computing term for a method of representing real numbers in a way that can support a wide range of values by separating the significand and exponent.
浮動小数点方式は、科学計算で広く使われている。
Floating-point representation is widely used in scientific computing.
Fixed-point representation, where the decimal point is fixed, offering less range but simpler hardware implementation.
Compound of 浮動 (floating), 小数点 (decimal point), and 方式 (method/system). A calque from English 'floating-point representation'.