information measure

Noun
  1. A system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information (synset 113600490)
    is a type of: metric, system of measurement - a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic
    subtypes:
    • 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

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