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Rounding error

Noun
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.NounThe difference between the result of a calculation using exact arithmetic and finite-precision, rounded arithmetic.
"The rocket's malfunction was down to a rounding error in the mathematics of its trajectory guidance."
2.NounA negligible fraction of something.
"In the budget of the rocket forces, the 200 thousand dollars for the investigation was a mere rounding error."

Synonyms

round-off errorroundofferrorroundingabsolute errorrelative errormargin of errorpseudoapproximationround numbermachine epsilonround number biasapproximation
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