A
float is also an amount of money that one keeps in the
till of a
retail operation. It is limited to a certain amount, and any
taking above this are taken out, and either
banked or (hopefully) locked in a safe. It is normally made up of set amounts of various
denominations, whether
coinage or
notes, and serves to ensure that the
shop or
store has enough change each day to commence
operations.
I am confused, however, as to how a float operates in a 24/7 operation.