Glossary of Terms

Float data type

Keyword Definition
Decimal Numbers Numbers with a fractional part represented by decimal notation.
Double-Precision Floating-Point A floating-point format that uses twice the storage to represent numbers with increased range and precision.
Float Data Type A data type that represents decimal numbers with a floating-point precision.
Floating-Point Arithmetic Mathematical operations performed on floating-point numbers.
Floating-Point Constant A value that remains constant and does not change during the execution of a program.
Floating-Point Exception An exception that occurs during floating-point operations, such as division by zero.
Floating-Point Number A number that can represent fractions or decimal values.
Floating-Point Precision The number of digits a floating-point number can represent accurately.
Overflow An error that occurs when a floating-point operation results in a value too large to be represented.
Underflow An error that occurs when a floating-point operation results in a value too small to be represented.