As nouns the difference between mantissa and trackback
is that mantissa is a minor addition to a text while trackback is a method to keep track of links to content, especially blog entries.
As a proper noun TrackBack is
a protocol for a system that allows a blogger to see who has seen the original post and has written another entry concerning it.
mantissa
English
Noun
(mantissae)
(obsolete) A minor addition to a text.
(mathematics) The part of a common logarithm after the decimal point, the fractional part of a logarithm.
(mathematics, computing, proscribed) The significand; that part of a floating-point number or number in scientific notation that contains its significant digits.
Usage notes
The use of mantissa to refer to significant digits in a floating point number or scientific notation is discouraged by some in favor of significand, due to earlier distinct usage for the logarithm. It remains in widespread use in the US, however.
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trackback
English
Proper noun
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en proper noun)
(software, Internet, blogging) A protocol for a system that allows a blogger to see who has seen the original post and has written another entry concerning it.
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