truncating (Meaning)

Webster

truncating (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Truncate

The algorithm truncates the decimal representation of the number to preserve only the significant digits.
The SQL command "TRUNCATE TABLE" removes all rows from a table without truncating the file size.
The file system truncates a file when it is deleted, reducing its size to zero.
The mathematical operation of truncation cuts off the fractional part of a number.
Truncating a message queue discards messages that exceed a predefined threshold.
The parser truncates the input string to the first occurrence of a specific character.
Truncating a network packet removes the optional header information to reduce transmission size.
The function "trunc" in programming languages truncates the result of a floating-point division to an integer.
The compiler truncates the variable name to 31 characters to comply with the language specifications.
The truncation error in numerical methods refers to the loss of accuracy due to neglecting small values.

of Truncate

shortening, eliding, compressing, docking,reducing, cutting back, decreasing, summarizing, curtailing, abridging

adding,extending, lengthening, supplementing, prolonging, supplementing, adding, enlarging, increasing, increasing

The algorithm truncates the decimal representation of the number to preserve only the significant digits.

The SQL command "TRUNCATE TABLE" removes all rows from a table without truncating the file size.

The file system truncates a file when it is deleted, reducing its size to zero.

The mathematical operation of truncation cuts off the fractional part of a number.