fixedpoint
nounUK /ˈfɪkst.pɔɪnt/
US /ˈfɪkst.pɔɪnt/
A fixed point is a spot that stays exactly the same and does not move.
The dot in the middle of the spinning wheel is a fixed point that never moves.
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2. In mathematics, a value that does not change when a function is applied to it.
Zero is a fixed point of the function that multiplies every number by itself.
3. A point in a system that stays the same even when other parts change.
The lighthouse served as a fixed point for sailors navigating the bay.
4. A number format where the decimal point stays in one place.
The old calculator used fixed-point arithmetic instead of floating-point.