scientific notation
Computing and mathematics term for expressing numbers as a coefficient times a power of ten.
Large numbers are easier to read when expressed in scientific notation.
指数表記 is a broader term for exponential notation, while 科学的記数法 specifically refers to the standard form with one digit before the decimal point.
Compound of 科学的 (scientific) + 記数法 (numeration system). A calque from English 'scientific notation'.