"NaN" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /næn/ Audio: en-us-nan.ogg [US] Forms: NaNs [plural]
Rhymes: -æn Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} NaN (countable and uncountable, plural NaNs)
  1. (computing) Acronym of not a number: applied to numeric values that represent an undefined or unrepresentable value, such as zero divided by itself. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: not a number (extra: applied to numeric values that represent an undefined or unrepresentable value, such as zero divided by itself) Categories (topical): Computing

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