Word info

radix point

Noun

Meaning

radix point (plural radix points)

(mathematics) The character used to separate the integer and fractional part of a number in a digital representation of a number, regardless of the base used.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

If the radix point is not specified, then the string implicitly represents an integer and the unstated radix point would be off the right-hand end of the string, next to the least significant digit. Source: Internet

In fixed-point systems, a position in the string is specified for the radix point. Source: Internet

This article generally follows the convention that the radix point is set just after the most significant (leftmost) digit. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms