[cfp-interest 3612] Re: Rounding Mode

[Damian McGuckin]

On Tue, 23 Sep 2025, Damian McGuckin wrote:

> On Mon, 22 Sep 2025, David Hough CFP wrote:
>
>>  When rounding precision is available, it is a mode for rounding,
>>  not so different from rounding direction modes.   So the syntax in higher
>>  level languages might well be similar.
>
> So are you saying we keep the phrase "rounding precision mode".
>
> That means we need to change all occurrences of "rounding direction" (without 
> the word "mode" following) to have now say
>
> 	"rounding direction mode"

What I also meant to say was ...

That means we need to change all occurrences of "rounding mode" (without 
the word "direction" between) to now say

 	rounding direction mode

because that is the context in which the concept of "rounding mode" is 
used.

Either way, we need consistency because it is confusing.

Thanks - Damian