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A '''bignum''' system in a ] or program allows internal representation of arbitrarily large ]s or arbitrarily precise ]s, by storing numbers as digit lists which can grow using dynamically allocated memory. First implemented in ], it is implemented in most modern ] and in many other languages (], ], ], ]). The ]/] ] offered bignum facilities as a collection of ]. The ] A '''bignum''' system in a ] or program allows internal representation of arbitrarily large ]s or arbitrarily precise ]s, by storing numbers as digit lists which can grow using dynamically allocated memory. First implemented in ], it is available in most modern ] and in many other languages (], ], ], ]). The ]/] ] offered bignum facilities as a collection of ]. The ]
is a free ] library that offers bignum features. All ] systems contain bignum facilities. is a free ] library that offers bignum features. All ]s contain bignum facilities.

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A bignum system in a computer or program allows internal representation of arbitrarily large integers or arbitrarily precise rational numbers, by storing numbers as digit lists which can grow using dynamically allocated memory. First implemented in MacLISP, it is available in most modern LISPs and in many other languages (Java, Ruby, Python, Squeak). The VAX/VMS operating system offered bignum facilities as a collection of string functions. The GNU Multi-Precision Library is a free C library that offers bignum features. All computer algebra systems contain bignum facilities.