information measure

/ˈɪnfərˌmeɪʃən ˌmɛʒər/
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Other forms: information measures

Definitions of information measure
  1. noun
    a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information
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    types:
    entropy, information, selective information
    (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
    bandwidth
    a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel
    baud, baud rate
    (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems
    type of:
    metric, system of measurement
    a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
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