floating point operation

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floating point operation

noun floating point operations · floating-point operation

Any simple operation, such as addition, multiplication or division, performed on floating point numbers using a single operation.
Similar: FLOP, flop

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noun computing: simple operation

Português	operação de ponto flutuante, operação em ponto flutuante

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@misc{floating_point_operation_2026,
  title = {floating point operation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/floating%20point%20operation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}