Truncation
In mathematics and computer science, truncation is limiting the number of digits right of the decimal point.
Truncation and floor function
Truncation of positive real numbers can be done using the floor function. Given a number x \in \mathbb ...
is the term used for limiting the number of digits right of the decimal point by discarding the least significant ones.
Truncation may also refer to:
Mathematics
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Truncation (statistics) refers to measurements which have been cut off at some value
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Truncation (numerical analysis) refers to truncating an infinite sum by a finite one
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Truncation (geometry) is the removal of one or more parts, as for example in truncated cube
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Propositional truncation, a type former which truncates a type down to a mere proposition
Computer science
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Data truncation, an event that occurs when a file or other data is stored in a location too small to accommodate its entire length
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Truncate (SQL) In SQL, the TRUNCATE TABLE statement is a Data Manipulation Language (DML) operation that deletes all rows of a table without causing a triggered action. The result of this operation quickly removes all data from a table, typically bypassing a num ...
, a command in the SQL data manipulation language to quickly remove all data from a table
Biology
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leaf shape
* Truncated protein, a protein shortened by a
mutation
In biology, a mutation is an alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal DNA. Viral genomes contain either DNA or RNA. Mutations result from errors during DNA or viral replication, mi ...
which specifically induces premature termination of messenger RNA translation
Other uses
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Cheque truncation
Cheque truncation (check truncation in American English) is a cheque clearance system that involves the digitization of a physical paper cheque into a substitute electronic form for transmission to the paying bank. The process of cheque clearan ...
, the conversion of physical cheques into electronic form for transmission to the paying bank
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Clipping (morphology), the word formation process which consists in the reduction of a word to one of its parts
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Truncation (archaeology)
In archaeology and archaeological stratification, a cut or truncation is a context that represents a moment in time when other archaeological deposits were removed for the creation of some feature, such as a ditch or pit. In layman's terms, a cu ...
, also 'cut', the removal of archaeological deposits from an archaeological record
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