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precision

The number of digits used to express the fractional part of a number. The more digits, the more precision. See single precision and double precision. See also accuracy.

precision [prə′sizh·ən]
(mathematics)
The number of digits in a decimal fraction to the right of the decimal point.
(navigation)
In air operations, pertaining to a navigational facility which provides a combined azimuth and glide slope guidance to a runway.
(science and technology)
The measure of the range of values of a set of measurements; indicates reproducibility of the observations.
(mathematics)precision - The number of decimal places to which a number is computed.

Compare accuracy.


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