Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms: exponential notation
exponential notation
(scientific notation, E format) a way of writing very large or very small numbers conveniently. For example, 2,500,000 can be written as 2.5 × 106 or (in E format) 2.5E6 or 2.5E+6. For very small numbers, the exponent is negative; thus 0.003 = 3.0×10-3 = 3.0E-3.
