double precision

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double precision

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uncountable A number storage format that uses two adjacent locations in memory, allowing for greater precision in the values stored.

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@misc{double_precision_2026,
  title = {double precision},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/double%20precision},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}