fixed-point data
Technical computing term for a numeric representation where the decimal point is fixed, as opposed to floating-point.
Fixed-point data has more stable precision compared to floating-point numbers.
Floating-point data, where the decimal point can move; the contrasting representation to fixed-point.
Compound of 固定 (fixed) + 小数点 (decimal point) + 数 (number). A straightforward technical term.