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hidden bits
Extra bits used by hardware to ensure correct rounding, not accessible by software. For example, IEEE double precision operations use three hidden bits to compute a 56-bit result that is then rounded to 53 bits.
- Kalbos dalis: noun
- Pramonės šaka / sritis: Computer
- Category: Workstations
- Company: Sun
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