US PATENT SUBCLASS 708 / 550
.~.~.~ Compensation for finite word length

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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}
550.~.~.~ Compensation for finite word length {2}
551  DF  .~.~.~.~> Round off or truncation
552  DF  .~.~.~.~> Overflow or underflow {1}

DEFINITION

Classification: 708/550

Compensation for finite word length:

(under subclass 490) Subject matter wherein the operation results in a word modification in length due to insufficient representation of using the fixed word length of the arithmetic system.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

306, for finite arithmetic effect in digital filtering.

496+, for a particular compensation for finite word length used in a floating point.