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widening conversion

widening conversion noun: a conversion from one data type to another where the new data type’s size is the same or greater than the old one’s, guaranteeing that there will be no loss of information.

Noun

widening conversion (plural widening conversions)

  1. A conversion from one data type to another where the new data type’s size is the same or greater than the old one’s, guaranteeing that there will be no loss of information.

Antonyms of widening conversion

Forms of widening conversion

pluralwidening conversions

Questions about widening conversion

What does widening conversion mean?
Widening conversion means a conversion from one data type to another where the new data type’s size is the same or greater than the old one’s, guaranteeing that there will be no loss of information.
What part of speech is widening conversion?
Widening conversion is a noun.
What is the plural of widening conversion?
The plural of widening conversion is widening conversions.

Words near widening conversion in the dictionary

  1. wideness
  2. widenesses
  3. widenest
  4. wideneth
  5. widening
  6. widening conversion
  7. widening conversions
  8. widening someone's horizons
  9. widening up
  10. wideningly
  11. widenings

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