double-precision floating-point format
64-bit computer number format
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double-precision floating-point format
Summary
double-precision floating-point format ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- double-precision floating-point format followed single-precision floating-point format[2].
- double-precision floating-point format was followed by quadruple-precision floating-point format[3].
- double-precision floating-point format is a type of floating point[4].
- double-precision floating-point format is part of IEEE 754[5].
- double-precision floating-point format is part of 64-bit computing[6].
- double-precision floating-point format's standards body is recorded as Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[7].
- double-precision floating-point format's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/double[8].
- double-precision floating-point format's used by is recorded as Q575650[9].
- double-precision floating-point format's used by is recorded as Q2370[10].
- double-precision floating-point format's data size is recorded as {'unit': 'Q8805', 'amount': '+64'}[11].
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Definition and Type
double-precision floating-point format is a type of floating point[4].
Use and Application
Part of include IEEE 754[5] and 64-bit computing[6], a CPU bit width[12]. Recorded used by include Q575650[9] and Q2370[10].
Why It Matters
double-precision floating-point format ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (590 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]