Double Angle Bracket
Item Name Code (INC) 20354
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A rigid item usually fabricated from flat material, forming two alternate or two adjacent interior angles, both which are less than 180 degrees (3.141 radians). It is designed to position, align, and/or support an item. It may be reinforced. See also BRACKET, ANGLE and BRACKET (1), MOUNTING.
Additional Information for Double Angle Bracket
Double angle brackets, also known as chevrons or guillemets, are punctuation marks that resemble two consecutive angle brackets (<< >>). They are used in various contexts and languages for different purposes.
In some languages, such as French, double angle brackets are used as quotation marks to enclose dialogue or direct speech. For example:
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In mathematics, double angle brackets can represent the floor or ceiling function. The floor function, denoted as ⌊x⌋, rounds a number down to the nearest integer less than or equal to x. The ceiling function, denoted as ⌈x⌉, rounds a number up to the nearest integer greater than or equal to x. For example:
⌊3.7⌋ = 3
⌈3.7⌉ = 4
In computer programming, double angle brackets are sometimes used as syntax for bit shifting operations. Bit shifting is a bitwise operation that moves the bits of a binary number to the left or right. For example:
x << 2 // Left shift x by 2 bits
y >> 3 // Right shift y by 3 bits
Overall, the meaning and usage of double angle brackets can vary depending on the context and language.