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浮動小数点数 (ふどうしょうすうてんすう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

浮ふ動どう小しょう数すう点てん数すう

Meanings

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noun

floating-point number

computing

Computing term for a number representation that can handle a wide range of values by using a mantissa and exponent.

浮ふ動どう小しょう数すう点てん数すうは、コンピュータで実じっ数すうを近きん似じするために使つかわれる。
Floating-point numbers are used in computers to approximate real numbers.
このプログラムは倍ばい精せい度ど浮ふ動どう小しょう数すう点てん数すうをサポートしている。
This program supports double-precision floating-point numbers.

Kanji

浮floating, float, rise to surface
動move, motion, change
小little, small
数

number, strength, fate

点spot, point, mark

Similar words

固こ定てい小しょう数すう点てん数すう
Fixed-point number; the decimal point position is fixed, unlike floating-point where it can vary.
整せい数すう
Integer; a whole number without a fractional part, while floating-point numbers can represent fractions.

Etymology

Compound of 浮動 (floating) + 小数 (decimal fraction) + 点数 (number). A calque from English 'floating-point number'.