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In [[computing]], '''octuple precision''' is a binary [[floating-point]]-based [[computer number format]] that occupies [[32]] [[byte]]s ([[256]] [[bit]]s or [[64]] [[nibble]]s) in computer memory. This [[256]]-[[bit]] octuple precision is for applications requiring results in higher than [[quadruple precision]]. This format is rarely (if ever) used and very few things support it.

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* [[Double-precision floating-point format]]

* [[Quadruple-precision floating-point format]]

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== References ==

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