Minifloats are also commonly used in embedded devices, especially on microcontrollers where floating-point will need to be emulated in software.
mˈɪnɪflˌoʊts ɑːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɑːmənli jˈuːzd ɪn ɛmbˈɛdᵻd dɪvˈaɪsᵻz, ɪspˈɛʃəli ˌɔn mˈaɪkɹoʊkəntɹˌoʊlɚz wˌɛɹ flˈoʊɾɪŋpˈɔɪnt wɪl nˈiːd təbi ˈɛmjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn sˈɔftwɛɹ.