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fixed point

noun

Meaning

  1. A fractional-number representation with a fixed number of digits after the decimal point. Compare floating point and integer.
  2. A value which is unchanged by a function or other mapping. Formally: a value x for which f(x) = x.W
  3. Pertaining to fixed point representations or operations.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

on-site(English)locational(English)sentinel(English)static(English)floating-point number(English)real number(English)single(English)floating point operation(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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