noun
floating-point representation
Technical computing term for representing real numbers in a way that can support a wide range of values by using a mantissa and exponent.
コンピューターは浮動小数点表示を使って小数を扱う。
Computers handle decimals using floating-point representation.
Fixed-point representation, where the decimal point is in a fixed position, offering less range but simpler hardware implementation.
Compound of 浮動 (floating) + 小数点 (decimal point) + 表示 (representation), a direct translation of the English computing term.