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From: tmoran@bix.com (Tom Moran)
Subject: Re: delta?
Date: 1999/02/28
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>what is the meaning of delta and digits in the following sentence?
>type Money is delta 0.01 digits 15;
It means variables of type Money are exactly represented down to 0.01,
differences between such variables can be as small as 0.01, and the
variables can take a value as big as 15 decimal digits.  Given
  Dollars : Money;
Then Dollars can be as big as $9,999,999,999,999.99  and accurately
represent an amount down to the penny.