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narrowing conversion

narrowing conversion noun: a conversion from one data type to another where the new data type’s size is smaller than the old one’s, such that the conversion may result in loss of information.

Noun

narrowing conversion (plural narrowing conversions)

  1. A conversion from one data type to another where the new data type’s size is smaller than the old one’s, such that the conversion may result in loss of information.

Antonyms of narrowing conversion

Forms of narrowing conversion

pluralnarrowing conversions

Questions about narrowing conversion

What does narrowing conversion mean?
Narrowing conversion means a conversion from one data type to another where the new data type’s size is smaller than the old one’s, such that the conversion may result in loss of information.
What part of speech is narrowing conversion?
Narrowing conversion is a noun.
What is the plural of narrowing conversion?
The plural of narrowing conversion is narrowing conversions.

Words near narrowing conversion in the dictionary

  1. narrowest
  2. narroweth
  3. narrowfield
  4. narrowhead
  5. narrowing
  6. narrowing conversion
  7. narrowing conversions
  8. narrowing down
  9. narrowing up
  10. narrowingly
  11. narrowingness

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