A number representation scheme where a number R is represented bY an integer N 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)