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What (who) is Q (number format) - definition

NUMBER FORMAT FOR SPECIFYING PROVISION
Q notation (number format); Q number (number format)

Q (number format)         
The Q notation is a way to specify the parameters of a binary fixed point number format. For example, in Q notation, the number format denoted by Q8.
format         
  • <code>FORMAT.CMD</code> in [[CP/M-86]]
  • <code>FORMAT.COM</code>, among several other commands, in [[IBM PC DOS]] 1.0.
  • format}} command on [[ReactOS]]
DOS, WINDOWS, OR OS/2 COMMAND FOR FORMATTING A COMPUTER DISK
FORMAT; FORMAT (DOS command); FORMAT (OS/2 command); FORMAT (Windows command); FORMAT (command); FORMAT.COM
(formats, formatting, formatted)
1.
The format of something is the way or order in which it is arranged and presented.
I had met with him to explain the format of the programme and what we had in mind.
...a large-format book.
N-COUNT
2.
The format of a piece of computer software or a musical recording is the type of equipment on which it is designed to be used or played. For example, possible formats for a musical recording are CD and cassette.
His latest album is available on all formats.
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3.
To format a computer disk means to run a program so that the disk can be written on. (COMPUTING)
VERB: V n
4.
To format a piece of computer text or graphics means to arrange the way in which it appears when it is printed or is displayed on a screen. (COMPUTING)
When text is saved from a Web page, it is often very badly formatted with many short lines.
VERB: V n
format         
  • <code>FORMAT.CMD</code> in [[CP/M-86]]
  • <code>FORMAT.COM</code>, among several other commands, in [[IBM PC DOS]] 1.0.
  • format}} command on [[ReactOS]]
DOS, WINDOWS, OR OS/2 COMMAND FOR FORMATTING A COMPUTER DISK
FORMAT; FORMAT (DOS command); FORMAT (OS/2 command); FORMAT (Windows command); FORMAT (command); FORMAT.COM
n. a suitable format

Wikipedia

Q (number format)

The Q notation is a way to specify the parameters of a binary fixed point number format. For example, in Q notation, the number format denoted by Q8.8 means that the fixed point numbers in this format have 8 bits for the integer part and 8 bits for the fraction part.

A number of other notations have been used for the same purpose.