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  Arbitrary-precision arithmetic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Perhaps the earliest widespread implementation of arbitrary precision arithmetic was in Maclisp.
Consequently, arbitrary precision is only used in a limited range of applications that require extremely precise results or exact integer arithmetic with very large numbers.
Arbitrary precision arithmetic is also used to compute fundamental mathematical constants such as pi to millions or more digits and to analyze their properties.
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 arbitrary - Definitions from Dictionary.com
The diet imposes overall calorie limits, but daily menus are arbitrary.
an arbitrary decision; a capricious refusal; a whimsical remark.
adj : based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice; "an arbitrary decision"; "the arbitrary rule of a dictator"; "an arbitrary penalty"; "of arbitrary size and shape"; "an arbitrary choice"; "arbitrary division of the group into halves" [ant: nonarbitrary]
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