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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Short for big number.
bignum (plural bignums)
- (computing) A number whose digits of precision are limited only by available memory (as opposed to the usual fixed-point arithmetic).
- (by extension, slang) A very large number.
2017, Dean Koontz, The Silent Corner, page 198:Then there's the membership fee. A serious bignum.