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SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-SA-4.0 OR BSD-2-Clause
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- Copyright (C) 1988, 1998 On-Line Applications Research Corporation (OAR)
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glossary-type: term
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term: floating point coprocessor
text: |
  A component used in computer systems to enhance performance in
  mathematically intensive situations.  It is typically viewed as a logical
  extension of the primary processor.
type: glossary