"fixed-point" meaning in English

See fixed-point in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} fixed-point (not comparable)
  1. (computing) Being or using an internal number representation with a fixed number of decimal places (as opposed to floating-point). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-fixed-point-en-adj-yKQfBnAV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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