float

<programming>

The usual keyword for the floating-point data type, e.g. in the C programming language. The keyword "double" usually also introduces a floating-point type, but with twice the precession of a float.

Last updated: 2008-06-13

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flippy ♦ FLIP-SPUR ♦ float ♦ floater ♦ floating-point ♦ floating-point accelerator

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