Application of Binary Scaling Techniques
Binary scaling techniques were used in the 1970s and 80s for real time computing that was mathematically intensive, such as flight simulation. The code was often commented with the binary scalings of the intermediate results of equations.
Binary scaling is still used in many DSP applications and custom made microprocessors are usually based on binary scaling techniques.
Binary scaling is currently used in the DCT used to compress JPEG images in utilities such as the GIMP.
Although floating point has taken over to a large degree, where speed and extra accuracy are required, binary scaling works on simpler hardware and is more accurate when the range of values is known in advance.
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