Truncation (disambiguation)
- Truncation (disambiguation)
The word truncation has several meanings.
* In numerical analysis, truncation is the term used for reducing the number of digits right of the decimal point, by discarding the least significant ones.
* Truncation (geometry) is removal of one or more parts, as for example, in truncated cube.
* In archaeology, a truncation is the removal of part of the archaeological record by a cut (archaeology).
* In computer science, truncating a file happens when a program or the user forces a file's size to be modified to some value smaller than the original.
* In linguistics Truncation (phonology) is reducing complex sound clusters into simpler syllables.
* In banking, truncation means elimination of handling, sorting, transporting, storing, guarding, and mailing of paper checks.
* Truncate (SQL), a command in the SQL data manipulation language
* Truncate is a leaf shape in botany
* In statistics, truncation (statistics) refers to measurements which have been cut off at some value
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