[Python-Dev] PEP 418 glossary

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:49:41 -0400
Jim Jewett <jimjjewett at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Accuracy:
>     Is the answer correct?  Any clock will eventually <drift>; if a
> clock is intended to match <Civil Time>, it will need to be <adjusted>
> back to the "true" time.

You may also point to
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accuracy_and_precision

We are probably interested in precision more than in accuracy, as far
as this PEP is concerned.

Regards

Antoine.