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1Decimal degrees — (DD) express latitude and longitude geographic coordinates as decimal fractions and are used in many Geographic Information Systems (GIS), web mapping applications such as Google Maps, and GPS devices. Decimal degrees are an alternative to using… …
2Decimal (disambiguation) — Decimal could mean: The decimal or base ten numeral system Decimal (unit), an obsolete unit of measure in India and Bangladesh Decimal separator, used to mark the boundary between the ones and tenths place in numbers (e.g. 12.4 ), often referred… …
3Decimal system — may refer to: The decimal (base ten) number system, used in mathematics for writing numbers and performing arithmetic. The Dewey Decimal System, a subject classification system used in libraries. The decimal currency system, where each unit of… …
4decimal places — plural noun The number of figures written after the point (decimal point) which separates the unit and the decimal fraction • • • Main Entry: ↑decimal …
5decimal place — noun count a position that comes after the decimal point in a DECIMAL …
6decimal tab — noun A facility of most word processors and some computers that arranges a column of numbers so that the decimal points are aligned • • • Main Entry: ↑decimal …
7decimal — The base 10 numbering system that uses the familiar numbers 0 9; also known as the base 10 radix or the decimal radix. See also binary; hexadecimal …
8The Ten Commandments — Ten Commandments † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Ten Commandments Called also simply THE COMMANDMENTS, COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, or THE DECALOGUE (Gr. deka, ten, and logos, a word), the Ten Words of Sayings, the latter name generally applied …
9The Automatic Proofreader — is a series of checksum utilities published by COMPUTE! Publications for its COMPUTE! and COMPUTE! s Gazette magazines, and various books. These programs were designed to allow home computer users to easily detect errors on BASIC type in programs …
10Decimal — For other uses, see Decimal (disambiguation). This article aims to be an accessible introduction. For the mathematical definition, see Decimal representation. Numeral systems by culture Hindu Arabic numerals Western Arabic (Hindu numerals)… …
