decimal tabulator

The decimal tabulator is a functional unit for direct control to column- or comma-aligned write positions in tables.

While in text programs the tabulator takes over the function of aligning the start of line position or jumping to a preset writing position, the decimal tabulator takes over this task when displaying decimal numbers.

When decimal numbers are displayed in a table, they are not written exactly one below the other, i.e. the decimal alignment is not necessarily one below the other. For example, the decimal numbers 123.4 and 1.234 are not positioned so that the commas are positioned below each other. This alignment is done by the decimal tabulator, which ensures tabulation by control characters and program commands.