fixed-point programming
A number representation scheme where a number, F is represented by an integer I such that F=I*R^-P, where R is the (assumed) radix of the representation and P is the (fixed) number of digits after the radix point.
On computers with no floating-point unit, fixed-point calculations are significantly faster than floating-point as all the operations are basically integer operations. Fixed-point representation also has the advantage of having uniform density, i.e., the smallest resolvable difference of the representation is R^-P throughout the representable range, in contrast to floating-point representations.
For example, in PL/I, FIXED data has both a precision and a scale-factor (P above). So a number declared as 'FIXED DECIMAL(7,2)' has a precision of seven and a scale-factor of two, indicating five integer and two fractional decimal digits. The smallest difference between numbers will be 0.01.
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Point Harbor, NC Zip code(s): 27964

Point Clair, LA Zip code(s): 70721

Point Arena, CA (city, FIPS 57876) Location: 38.91145 N, 123.69072 W
Population (1990): 407 (196 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 95468

Point Pleasant, WV (city, FIPS 64708) Location: 38.85388 N, 82.13066 W
Population (1990): 4996 (2440 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 25550

Point Vivian, NY Zip code(s): 13607

Point Roberts, WA Zip code(s): 98281

Point Hope, AK (city, FIPS 61630) Location: 68.31125 N, 166.72713 W
Population (1990): 639 (174 housing units)
Area: 14.5 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99766

Point Lay, AK (CDP, FIPS 61700) Location: 69.71114 N, 163.00889 W
Population (1990): 139 (48 housing units)
Area: 45.0 sq km (land), 85.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99759

Point Marion, PA (borough, FIPS 61864) Location: 39.73445 N, 79.90068 W
Population (1990): 1344 (609 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 15474

Point Baker, AK (CDP, FIPS 61190) Location: 56.35471 N, 133.62364 W
Population (1990): 39 (28 housing units)
Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 3.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99927

Point Dume, CA (CDP, FIPS 57897) Location: 34.01232 N, 118.80159 W
Population (1990): 2809 (1351 housing units)
Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Point Pleasant, NJ (borough, FIPS 59880) Location: 40.07840 N, 74.07092 W
Population (1990): 18177 (8006 housing units)
Area: 9.2 sq km (land), 1.6 sq km (water)

Point Comfort, TX (city, FIPS 58568) Location: 28.67213 N, 96.55700 W
Population (1990): 956 (390 housing units)
Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Point Clear, AL (CDP, FIPS 61488) Location: 30.48963 N, 87.90439 W
Population (1990): 2125 (958 housing units)
Area: 15.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Point Blank, TX (city, FIPS 58556) Location: 30.74592 N, 95.21678 W
Population (1990): 443 (372 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)

Point Of Rocks, MD Zip code(s): 21777

Point Mugu Nawc, CA Zip code(s): 93042

Kings Point Cont, NY Zip code(s): 11024

Point Reyes Stat, CA Zip code(s): 94956

Piney Point Village, TX (city, FIPS 57800) Location: 29.75990 N, 95.51551 W
Population (1990): 3197 (1188 housing units)
Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Barbers Point Housing, HI (CDP, FIPS 2500) Location: 21.32455 N, 158.08316 W
Population (1990): 2218 (866 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

Morgan's Point Resort, TX (city, FIPS 49392) Location: 31.15557 N, 97.45417 W
Population (1990): 1766 (778 housing units)
Area: 7.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)

Point Pleasant Beach, NJ (borough, FIPS 59910) Location: 40.09250 N, 74.04558 W
Population (1990): 5112 (3235 housing units)
Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)

Point, TX (city, FIPS 58532) Location: 32.93013 N, 95.87014 W
Population (1990): 645 (283 housing units)
Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75472

Erlands Point-Kitsap Lake, WA (CDP, FIPS 22108) Location: 47.59630 N, 122.70296 W
Population (1990): 2764 (1217 housing units)
Area: 5.0 sq km (land), 1.4 sq km (water)

Center Point, AL (CDP, FIPS 13264) Location: 33.64313 N, 86.67876 W
Population (1990): 22658 (9081 housing units)
Area: 22.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 35215, 35235

Powhatan Point, OH (village, FIPS 64542) Location: 39.86115 N, 80.80942 W
Population (1990): 1807 (821 housing units)
Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43942

Pilot Point, AK (CDP, FIPS 60640) Location: 57.61931 N, 157.45901 W
Population (1990): 53 (57 housing units)
Area: 172.8 sq km (land), 42.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99649

Powells Point, NC Zip code(s): 27966

Pilot Point, TX (city, FIPS 57476) Location: 33.39848 N, 96.95511 W
Population (1990): 2538 (1044 housing units)
Area: 7.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 76258

Piney Point, MD Zip code(s): 20674

Sodus Point, NY (village, FIPS 68242) Location: 43.26264 N, 76.99424 W
Population (1990): 1190 (777 housing units)
Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14555

West Point, NE (city, FIPS 52575) Location: 41.83767 N, 96.70734 W
Population (1990): 3250 (1388 housing units)
Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68788

Kittery Point, ME (CDP, FIPS 37375) Location: 43.08468 N, 70.69953 W
Population (1990): 1093 (504 housing units)
Area: 4.9 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 03905

Rocky Point, NC Zip code(s): 28457

Rocky Point, NY (CDP, FIPS 63319) Location: 40.92706 N, 72.92337 W
Population (1990): 8596 (3870 housing units)
Area: 26.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11778

Wolf Point, MT (city, FIPS 81475) Location: 48.09254 N, 105.64054 W
Population (1990): 2880 (1236 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59201

Union Point, GA (city, FIPS 78380) Location: 33.61719 N, 83.07592 W
Population (1990): 1753 (710 housing units)
Area: 5.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30669

West Point, CA Zip code(s): 95255

West Point, GA (city, FIPS 82132) Location: 32.87861 N, 85.16786 W
Population (1990): 3571 (1524 housing units)
Area: 11.4 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 31833

West Point, IA (city, FIPS 84585) Location: 40.71582 N, 91.45152 W
Population (1990): 1079 (422 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52656

West Point, IL (village, FIPS 80762) Location: 40.25562 N, 91.18310 W
Population (1990): 214 (91 housing units)
Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62380

West Point, KY (city, FIPS 81930) Location: 37.98502 N, 85.95411 W
Population (1990): 1216 (560 housing units)
Area: 7.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 40177

West Point, MS (city, FIPS 79120) Location: 33.60651 N, 88.64462 W
Population (1990): 8489 (3397 housing units)
Area: 12.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 39773

West Point, NY (CDP, FIPS 80753) Location: 41.36234 N, 74.02732 W
Population (1990): 8024 (1134 housing units)
Area: 63.0 sq km (land), 1.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 10996

West Point, TX Zip code(s): 78963

West Point, VA (town, FIPS 84960) Location: 37.55231 N, 76.80027 W
Population (1990): 2938 (1184 housing units)
Area: 12.2 sq km (land), 4.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 23181

Whitney Point, NY (village, FIPS 81831) Location: 42.33144 N, 75.96799 W
Population (1990): 1054 (411 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13862

Wills Point, TX (city, FIPS 79564) Location: 32.70942 N, 96.00618 W
Population (1990): 2986 (1239 housing units)
Area: 8.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 75169

Summit Point, WV Zip code(s): 25446

Stumpy Point, NC Zip code(s): 27978

Strawberry Point, IA (city, FIPS 75855) Location: 42.68296 N, 91.53553 W
Population (1990): 1357 (556 housing units)
Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52076

Rouses Point, NY (village, FIPS 63979) Location: 44.99203 N, 73.36597 W
Population (1990): 2377 (1037 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 12979

Rumford Point, ME Zip code(s): 04279

Russells Point, OH (village, FIPS 69302) Location: 40.46799 N, 83.89325 W
Population (1990): 1504 (1003 housing units)
Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 43348

Salt Point, NY Zip code(s): 12578

Sand Point, AK (city, FIPS 67020) Location: 55.31946 N, 160.49118 W
Population (1990): 878 (272 housing units)
Area: 20.0 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99661

Shady Point, OK (town, FIPS 66550) Location: 35.13520 N, 94.66165 W
Population (1990): 597 (254 housing units)
Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 74956

Silver Point, TN Zip code(s): 38582

Small Point, ME Zip code(s): 04567

Somers Point, NJ (city, FIPS 68430) Location: 39.31727 N, 74.60683 W
Population (1990): 11216 (5449 housing units)
Area: 10.4 sq km (land), 2.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08244

South Point, OH (village, FIPS 73670) Location: 38.41921 N, 82.57423 W
Population (1990): 3823 (1454 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45680

Stevens Point, WI (city, FIPS 77200) Location: 44.52768 N, 89.56051 W
Population (1990): 23006 (8627 housing units)
Area: 34.6 sq km (land), 2.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54481

Stony Point, NC (CDP, FIPS 65260) Location: 35.86671 N, 81.04910 W
Population (1990): 1286 (520 housing units)
Area: 7.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28678

Stony Point, NY (CDP, FIPS 71663) Location: 41.22935 N, 73.99747 W
Population (1990): 10587 (3685 housing units)
Area: 14.2 sq km (land), 3.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 10980

Windmill Point, VA Zip code(s): 22578

Church Point, LA (town, FIPS 15465) Location: 30.40385 N, 92.21446 W
Population (1990): 4677 (1743 housing units)
Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 70525

Eagle Point, OR (city, FIPS 21550) Location: 42.46607 N, 122.79953 W
Population (1990): 3008 (1119 housing units)
Area: 4.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97524

Clarks Point, AK (city, FIPS 15450) Location: 58.84572 N, 158.51572 W
Population (1990): 60 (55 housing units)
Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 3.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99569

Elk Point, SD (city, FIPS 18620) Location: 42.68267 N, 96.68075 W
Population (1990): 1423 (597 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57025

Carneys Point, NJ (CDP, FIPS 10600) Location: 39.70720 N, 75.46765 W
Population (1990): 7686 (3046 housing units)
Area: 22.7 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08069

Gloucester Point, VA (CDP, FIPS 31616) Location: 37.26768 N, 76.49554 W
Population (1990): 8509 (3585 housing units)
Area: 21.7 sq km (land), 18.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 23062

Harbor Point, MI Zip code(s): 49740

Hawk Point, MO (city, FIPS 31024) Location: 38.97116 N, 91.13374 W
Population (1990): 472 (207 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 63349

Canal Point, FL Zip code(s): 33438

Diamond Point, NY Zip code(s): 12824

Camden Point, MO (city, FIPS 10792) Location: 39.45276 N, 94.74712 W
Population (1990): 373 (127 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 64018

College Point, NY Zip code(s): 11356

Coltons Point, MD Zip code(s): 20626

Central Point, OR (city, FIPS 12400) Location: 42.37370 N, 122.91097 W
Population (1990): 7509 (2831 housing units)
Area: 6.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97502

Center Point, WV Zip code(s): 26339

Center Point, LA Zip code(s): 71323

Crown Point, IN (city, FIPS 16138) Location: 41.42425 N, 87.35771 W
Population (1990): 17728 (6568 housing units)
Area: 20.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 46307

Center Point, IA (city, FIPS 12270) Location: 42.18497 N, 91.77672 W
Population (1990): 1693 (650 housing units)
Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52213

Crown Point, NY Zip code(s): 12928

Camp Point, IL (village, FIPS 10877) Location: 40.03805 N, 91.06663 W
Population (1990): 1230 (505 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 62320

High Point, MO Zip code(s): 65042

New Point, VA Zip code(s): 23125

Myrtle Point, OR (city, FIPS 51050) Location: 43.06222 N, 124.13188 W
Population (1990): 2712 (1125 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97458

East Point, GA (city, FIPS 25720) Location: 33.67073 N, 84.46929 W
Population (1990): 34402 (15671 housing units)
Area: 35.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30344

Lighthouse Point, FL (city, FIPS 40450) Location: 26.27751 N, 80.08985 W
Population (1990): 10378 (5757 housing units)
Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 33064

Mineral Point, WI (city, FIPS 53100) Location: 42.86193 N, 90.18308 W
Population (1990): 2428 (1049 housing units)
Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53565

Mineral Point, PA Zip code(s): 15942

Middle Point, OH (village, FIPS 49728) Location: 40.85596 N, 84.44681 W
Population (1990): 639 (239 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45863

Long Point, IL (village, FIPS 44576) Location: 41.00465 N, 88.89362 W
Population (1990): 208 (87 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61333

Mineral Point, MO (town, FIPS 48710) Location: 37.94513 N, 90.72436 W
Population (1990): 384 (157 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 63660

East Point, KY Zip code(s): 41216

Bluff Point, NY Zip code(s): 14478

Blue Point, NY (CDP, FIPS 7069) Location: 40.75028 N, 73.03503 W
Population (1990): 4230 (1548 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 11715

Bemus Point, NY (village, FIPS 5848) Location: 42.16340 N, 79.39116 W
Population (1990): 383 (207 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 14712