double precision

noun

A number storage format that uses two adjacent locations in memory, allowing for greater precision in the values stored.

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Meanings

noundouble precision (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputingA number storage format that uses two adjacent locations in memory, allowing for greater precision in the values stored.
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