English Explanatory Dictionary

rounding error

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The difference between the result of a calculation using exact arithmetic and finite-precision, rounded arithmetic.
  2. A negligible fraction of something.

Word forms

rounding error rounding errors

Synonyms

roundoff error

Related words

round down round number round off round out round up

Translations

Italian: errore di calcolo Spanish: error de redondeo
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