radix point

English

Etymology

Generalization of the term decimal point to be independent of the base used.

Noun

radix point (plural radix points)

(mathematics) The character used to separate the integer and fractional part of a number in a digital representation of a number, regardless of the base used.

Hyponyms

binary point (base 2)
decimal point (base 10)

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