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truncation

Definition 1

Accounting: Dropping some or all significant digits right of a decimal point.

Definition 2

Banking: Shortening of check processing cycle by safekeeping the paid checks instead of returning them to their respective writers (drawers).

Definition 3

Computing: Cutting off the end of a number string that is too large to fit in the available memory, or an image or text that is too large for the available space.

Definition 4

Database search: Ability of some search engines to locate related terms from a root keyword and a wildcard (such as an '*'). For example, entering 'manage*' will return pages that contain the terms manageable, management, manager, and manageress.

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