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Shannon limit

Shannon limit noun: the theoretical maximum information transfer rate of a communication channel, given a particular noise level.

Noun

Shannon limit (plural Shannon limits)

  1. The theoretical maximum information transfer rate of a communication channel, given a particular noise level.

Synonyms of Shannon limit

Forms of Shannon limit

pluralShannon limits

Origin of Shannon limit

Named after Claude Shannon, the "father of information theory".

Questions about Shannon limit

What does Shannon limit mean?
Shannon limit means the theoretical maximum information transfer rate of a communication channel, given a particular noise level.
What part of speech is Shannon limit?
Shannon limit is a noun.
What is the plural of Shannon limit?
The plural of Shannon limit is Shannon limits.

Words near Shannon limit in the dictionary

  1. Shannon capacity
  2. Shannon County
  3. Shannon entropies
  4. Shannon entropy
  5. Shannon information
  6. Shannon limit
  7. Shannon limits
  8. Shannon stopover
  9. Shannon stopovers
  10. Shannon Vale
  11. Shannon's maxim

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