single-precision

Definitions

General Science

• noun
  (written as single precision)
  the use of one data word to store a number

Computing

• noun
  (written as single precision)
  a number stored in one word

Electronics

• The use of one computer word to store a single number. This contrasts with double-precision, in which two computer word are utilized. For instance, if a single-precision number requires 64 bits, a double-precision number will utilize 128 bits, which provides greater accuracy.

Nearby Definitions of “single-precision”

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Contexts for “single-precision”

3 definitions in context
• General Science
• Computing
• Electronics