numeric promotion en · NOUN
Meanings
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The conversion of a numeric data type into one that can hold more information. For example, the conversion of a long into a double.
Numeric promotion is not a general feature of the Java programming language, but rather a property of the specific definitions of the built-in operations.
2000, James Gosling, The Java Language Specification, page 78:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| numeric promotions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |