round-off error

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Synonyms: roundoff error

Antonyms: roundoff error

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|numerical analysis}} The [[difference]] between the [[result]] [[produce]]d by a given [[algorithm]] using [[exact]] [[arithmetic]] and the result produced by the same [[algorithm]] using [[finite]]-[[precision]], [[rounded]] [[arithmetic]].

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