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# floatToFloat16(_:)

```
@backDeployed(before: macOS 15.0, iOS 18.0, tvOS 18.0, watchOS 11.0)
static func floatToFloat16<U>(_ source: U) -> [Float16] where U : AccelerateBuffer, U.Element == Float
```

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