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Precision

Precision is accuracy to which a calculation is performed, specifying the number of significant digits with which the result is expressed in decimal.

 

Example:

 

Accuracy: 3.14 is a fairly accurate approximation of π (pi).

 

Precision: 3.14159 is a more precise approximation of π (pi).


 
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