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macheps

UK/ˈmæʃˌɛps/

macheps is the abbreviation of machine epsilon.

Meaning of machine epsilon

Noun

machine epsilon (plural machine epsilons)

  1. An upper bound on the relative approximation error due to rounding in floating-point arithmetic, denoted by the symbol ε.
    Synonyms:
    macheps

Questions about macheps

What is macheps the abbreviation of?
Macheps is the abbreviation of machine epsilon.
How do you pronounce macheps?
Macheps is pronounced /ˈmæʃˌɛps/ (UK).

Words near macheps in the dictionary

  1. Machell
  2. Machen
  3. Macheng
  4. Machenian
  5. Machens
  6. macheps
  7. macher
  8. Macheret
  9. machers
  10. machete
  11. machete beta

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