rounding error
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Refers to the difference between a rounded value and the exact value.
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- The final result of the calculation was slightly off due to a small rounding error.
- In complex financial models, even a minor rounding error can lead to significant discrepancies.
- A rounding error in the software caused the discrepancy in the quarterly reports.
- The scientist explained that the difference was merely a rounding error.
- Be careful when using floating-point numbers to avoid a rounding error.
- The budget was off by five cents because of a simple rounding error.
- The accounting department corrected the rounding error in the spreadsheet.
- Is this discrepancy a real issue or just a rounding error?
- The cumulative effect of a rounding error can be problematic in large-scale data processing.
- We need to minimize the rounding error to ensure the precision of the physics simulation.