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In computer: Central processing unit
…for graphics instructions or for floating-point calculations (arithmetic operations involving noninteger numbers, such as 3.27). With this “superscalar” design, several instructions can execute at once.
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Kahan

In William Kahan
…was instrumental in establishing a floating-point standard, endorsed in 1985 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), that is used by all modern computers to ensure that calculations on different machines will produce identical results.
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