"minifloat" meaning in All languages combined

See minifloat on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: minifloats [plural]
Etymology: From mini- + float. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|id=small float}}, {{af|en|mini-|float}} mini- + float Head templates: {{en-noun}} minifloat (plural minifloats)
  1. A small float (an elaborately decorated vehicle in a parade or pageant).
    Sense id: en-minifloat-en-noun-APNX6qDR
  2. (computing) A floating-point number represented with very few bits (such as 8 or 16, when a more common size would be 32 or 64 bits). Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-minifloat-en-noun-01v~rdDu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mini-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with mini-: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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