radix point

English

Etymology

A generalization from the term decimal point.

Noun

radix point (plural radix points)

  2. (mathematics) The character used to separate the integer and fractional part of a number in a digital representation of a number, regardless of the base used.
    Hypernyms: point, mark, character, separator
    Hyponyms: binary point (base 2), decimal comma (base 10), decimal point (precise sense; base 10), decimal point (loose sense; base 10), decimal mark (base 10)

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