Fixed point

noun

Word Frequency: 1.5

Definitions

1.nounA fractional-number representation with a fixed number of digits after the decimal point. Compare floating point and integer.

2.nounA value which is unchanged by a function or other mapping. Formally: a value x for which f(x) = x.W

3.adjectivePertaining to fixed point representations or operations.

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