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SINGLE-PRECISION ARITHMETIC [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

Regular arithmetic, e.g. arithmetic on single-word integers, by contrast to double or multi-precision arithmetic.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Arithmétique normale, c'est-à-dire sur les entiers d'un seul octet par opposition à l'arithmétique double précision ou multiple précision.

Spanish

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

Toda operación aritmética de punto (coma) fijo, ejecutada con dos operandos de una palabra, para diferenciarlos de operaciones de doble precisión que se implementan con dos palabras.

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