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Bekenstein bound

Bekenstein bound noun: an upper limit on the thermodynamic entropy, or Shannon entropy, that can be contained within a given finite region of space which has a finite amount of energy—or conversely, the maximal amount of information required to perfectly describe a given physical system down to the quantum level.

Noun

Bekenstein bound (plural Bekenstein bounds)

  1. An upper limit on the thermodynamic entropy, or Shannon entropy, that can be contained within a given finite region of space which has a finite amount of energy—or conversely, the maximal amount of information required to perfectly describe a given physical system down to the quantum level.

Forms of Bekenstein bound

pluralBekenstein bounds

Origin of Bekenstein bound

Named after Jacob Bekenstein.

Questions about Bekenstein bound

What does Bekenstein bound mean?
Bekenstein bound means an upper limit on the thermodynamic entropy, or Shannon entropy, that can be contained within a given finite region of space which has a finite amount of energy—or conversely, the maximal amount of information required to perfectly describe a given physical system down to the quantum level.
What part of speech is Bekenstein bound?
Bekenstein bound is a noun.
What is the plural of Bekenstein bound?
The plural of Bekenstein bound is Bekenstein bounds.

Words near Bekenstein bound in the dictionary

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  10. Bekesbourne
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