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information theory

information theory noun: a branch of applied mathematics and engineering involving the quantification of information sent over a communication channel, disregarding the meaning of the sent messages, exemplified by the noisy-channel coding theorem.

Noun

information theory (uncountable)

  1. A branch of applied mathematics and engineering involving the quantification of information sent over a communication channel, disregarding the meaning of the sent messages, exemplified by the noisy-channel coding theorem.

information theory meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese

information theory in Tamil

தகவல் கோட்பாடு

information theory in Arabic

branch of applied mathematics
نظريَة المعلومات

information theory in Persian

branch of applied mathematics
نظریه اطلاعات

information theory in Vietnamese

branch of applied mathematics
lý thuyết thông tin

Words formed from information theory

Questions about information theory

What does information theory mean?
Information theory means a branch of applied mathematics and engineering involving the quantification of information sent over a communication channel, disregarding the meaning of the sent messages, exemplified by the noisy-channel coding theorem.
What is information theory in Tamil?
Information theory in Tamil is தகவல் கோட்பாடு. See Information theory meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is information theory?
Information theory is a noun.

Words near information theory in the dictionary

  1. information systems
  2. information technologies
  3. information technology
  4. information technology bubble
  5. information technology bubbles
  6. information theory
  7. information velocities
  8. information velocity
  9. information warfare
  10. information-security
  11. information-theoretic

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