ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ adjective
: expressed in, using, or being a mathematical notation in which a number is represented (as in a computer display) by an integer or a decimal fraction usually with a positive or negative exponent indicating the number of places to move the decimal point to the right or left
a floating-point operation
— compare fixed-point herein scientific notation in the Dict