fixed point
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fixed point
noun fixed points
- A fractional-number representation with a fixed number of digits after the decimal point. Compare floating point and integer.
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A value which is unchanged by a function or other mapping. Formally: a value x for which f(x)=x.
Similar: fixpoint
adjective fixed-point
- Pertaining to fixed point representations or operations.
Opposite: floating point
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adjective
Opposite: floating point
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noun value unchanged by a mapping
| Español | punto fijo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 固定小数点 kotei shōsūten |
| 中文 | 不動點 /不动点 bùdòngdiǎn, 定點 /定点 dìngdiǎn |
| Português | ponto fixo |
| Français | point fixe |
| Ελληνικά | σταθερής υποδιαστολής statherís ypodiastolís |
| Română | punct fix |
adj in computing
| 中文 | 定点 dìngdiǎn, 定點 /定点 dìngdiǎn |
|---|---|
| Français | virgule fixe |
| Deutsch | Fixkomma- |
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