Here's info about digital representation of binary numbers:
>Since numbers are punched using the full 24 binary digits, they will be preserved for use in later computations. Otherwise the required translations back and forth would . . . soon drift out of integerness.
This is like a very early warning for floating point enthusiasts.
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Here's info about digital representation of binary numbers:
>Since numbers are punched using the full 24 binary digits, they will be preserved for use in later computations. Otherwise the required translations back and forth would . . . soon drift out of integerness.
This is like a very early warning for floating point enthusiasts.
https://archive.org/details/bedienungsanweisung-fur-zuse-z-4...