US PATENT SUBCLASS 708 / 499
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708 /   HD   ELECTRICAL COMPUTERS: ARITHMETIC PROCESSING AND CALCULATING

100  DF  ELECTRICAL DIGITAL CALCULATING COMPUTER {10}
200  DF  .~ Particular function performed {26}
490  DF  .~.~ Arithmetical operation {27}
495  DF  .~.~.~ Floating point {16}
496  DF  .~.~.~.~ Compensation for finite word length {3}
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DEFINITION

Classification: 708/499

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(under subclass 496) Subject matter wherein the modification is based on whether or not a number of least significant digits contains a one.