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edge computing

A distributed computing paradigm where data processing and storage are executed locally on decentralized physical devices (like smart sensors, cameras, or local gateways) at the "edge" of the network, rather than streaming raw data thousands of miles away to a centralized cloud datacenter.

exascale computer

A specific class of modern supercomputer capable of calculating at least 10^18 floating-point operations per second (1 exaFLOPS).

exponent

The component that dictates the scale or magnitude of the floating-point number, indicating the power of 2 by which the mantissa must be multiplied.