real data type


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real data type

[′rēl ′dad·ə ‚tīp]
(computer science)
A scalar data type which contains a normalized fraction (mantissa) and an exponent (characteristic) and is used to represent floating-point data, usually decimal.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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REAL--The key word REAL is used to specify a real data type. A real data type represents rational, irrational, and scientific real numbers.
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