mantissa in English

noun
1
the part of a logarithm that follows the decimal point.
By choosing appropriate mantissas and exponents, we can increase the resolution at shallower depths and degrade it at greater depths.
2
the part of a floating-point number that represents the significant digits of that number, and that is multiplied by the base raised to the exponent to give the actual value of the number.
If you recall, run-of-the-mill DSPs typically store numbers as a floating-point, 24-bit mantissa and an 8-bit exponent.

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1. Approximate-value numeric literals are represented in scientific notation with a mantissa and exponent.

2. 28 If the exponent of a floating point number is zero, the number is stored in integer format in the mantissa.

3. A Multiply-Accumulate circuit (100) includes an exponent adder (140), a mantissa multiplier (142), a shifter (144), an adder (148), and an accumulator (152).

4. The combination of a mantissa ALU and an exponent ALU of a floating point processor or unit is considered to be one "CE" with a Word Length (WL) equal to the number of bits in the data representation (typically 32 or 64) for purposes of the "CTP" calculation.