The result that is smaller than the smallest number obtained is referred to as______________
A)nan
B)underflow
C)smallest
D)mantissa

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The result that is smaller than the smallest number obtained is referred to as______________      
A)nan
B)underflow
C)smallest
D)mantissa

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Underflow occurs when a result of a computation is smaller in magnitude (closer to zero, either positive or negative) than the smallest value representable as a normal floating-point number in the target representation.

The Result That Is Smaller Than the Smallest Number Obtained