What is the meaning of rounding error?

noun

  • Mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals. (
    • usage: "the error in the calculation was attributable to rounding"; "taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small"
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