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Half-precision floating-point format

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Half-precision floating-point format, often referred to as "half" or "binary16," is a computer number format that occupies 16 bits (2 bytes) in memory and is typically used for representing floating-point numbers with lower precision and range than single-precision (float) or double-precision (double) formats.

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Half-precision floating-point format by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated 2025-07-16
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