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What does a Furman measure?

Question #150152. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Nov 17 2023.
Originally posted Nov 17 2023 9:41 PM.

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An angular measurement of just under 20 arcseconds that helps make computer calculations easier.
The Furman is a unit of angular measure equal to 1?65,536 of a circle, or just under 20 arcseconds. It is named for Alan T. Furman, the American mathematician who adapted the CORDIC algorithm for 16-bit fixed-point arithmetic sometime around 1980.[75] 16 bits give a resolution of 216 = 65,536 distinct angles.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unusual_units_of_measurement
Response last updated by BigTriviaDawg on Nov 17 2023.
Nov 17 2023, 9:48 PM
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