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of integers''.} of integers''.}
\dt{float} \dt{float}
A datatype using binary floating point. A datatype using binary ^[floating-point].
\dt{floating point} \dt{floating-point}
A binary approximation of a real number up to a fixed number of digits, A binary approximation of a real number up to a fixed number of digits,
generally represented by a sign bit; a significand (also called the generally represented by a sign bit; a significand (also called the
``coefficient'' and less often the ``mantissa''); and a scaling base and ``coefficient'' and less often the ``mantissa''); and a scaling base and
exponent. See IEEE 754. For the purposes of this specification, it \shall be exponent. See IEEE 754. For the purposes of this specification, it \shall be
understood that the result of an arithmetic operation in which one of the understood that the result of an arithmetic operation in which one of the
operands is a floating point number may not be able to be represented exactly operands is a ^floating-point number may not be able to be represented exactly
in its binary representation, which may result in precision errors. These in its binary representation, which may result in precision errors. These
errors may cause problems with rounding operations. errors may cause problems with rounding operations.