# hard float

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hardware implementation of a floating-point number.

## Etymology
From hard (as in hardware) + float (as in floating-point number).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hard-float