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 **Roundoff Error** is the difference between an approximation of a number used in computation and its exact (correct) value. In certain types of computation,​ roundoff error can be magnified as any initial errors are carried through one or more intermediate steps. **Roundoff Error** is the difference between an approximation of a number used in computation and its exact (correct) value. In certain types of computation,​ roundoff error can be magnified as any initial errors are carried through one or more intermediate steps.
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