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decimal point whose location is not fixed, used esp. in computer operations

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  • The error is in the code that converts a 64-bit floating-point number to a 16-bit signed integer.
  • Half of the machine (i.e., 8,192 pro - cessors) is also equipped with floating-point accelerator.
  • What Is It: A petaflop computer can process one quadrillion floating-point calculations per second.
  • For example, Excel uses floating-point math, which can sometimes give people disconcerting results.
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