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Record 1 2001-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

To drop digits of a number of terms of a series, thus lessening precision; e.g., the number 3.14159265 is truncated to five figures in 3.1415, whereas one may round off to 3.1416.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Éliminer intentionnellement les termes ou les chiffres les moins significatifs d'une expression ou d'un nombre sans modifier le dernier chiffre conservé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Cortar los dígitos menos significativos de un número para tener en cuenta unidades con menos decimales. Por ejemplo, 2,718 podría ser truncado a 2,71.

OBS

El resultado de redondear por aproximación el mismo número, por el contrario, sería 2,72.

OBS

truncar: término y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.

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