hard float

noun

A hardware implementation of a floating-point number.

Opposite
soft float
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Meanings

nounhard float (plural hard floats)

plural hard floats

  1. computingA hardware implementation of a floating-point number.

    Antonyms: soft float

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA hardware implementation of a floating-point number.

Opposite
soft float

Origin

From hard (as in hardware) + float (as in floating-point number).

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APA

hard float. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20float

MLA

“hard float.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20float. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard float,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20float.

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