Unums (universal numbers[1]) are a family of number formats and arithmetic for implementing real numbers on a computer, proposed by John L. Gustafson in 2015.[2] They are designed as an alternative to the ubiquitous IEEE 754 floating-point standard. The latest version is known as posits.[3]
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