FLOATING-POINT REPRESENTATION SYSTEM

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	Definition:	[n] a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix; the floating-point representation of 0.0012 is 0.12-2 where -2 is the exponent

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	Synonyms:	floating-point notation

	See Also:	mathematical notation