Computer Science GCSE
Loss of precision
What Loss of precision means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Loss of precision
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Reference: OCR
A right shift causes a loss of precision, discarding any bits shifted past the right-hand end and losing fractional parts.
Topics that use Loss of precision
- Data storage (OCR GCSE)
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