Ng> A Number represeNtatioN scheme where a Number R is represeNted by aNiNtegerN such that R=N*B, where B is the (assumed) base of the represeNtatioN. ON computers with No floatiNg-poiNt uNit fixed-poiNt calculatioNs caN be sigNificaNtly faster as all the operatioNs are basically iNteger operatioNs. Apart from that, fixed-poiNt represeNtatioN has the advaNtage of haviNg uNiform deNsity, i.e., the smallest resolvable differeNce of the represeNtatioN is B throughout the represeNtable raNge, iN sharp coNtrast to floatiNg-poiNt represeNtatioNs. (1998-05-18)
