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Record 1 1998-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Mathematics
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
CONT

The unit of quality of information corresponds to a message unit consisting of a random choice between two equally probable signals (Xth General Assembly of U.R.S.I., Sydney, 1952). This unit may be designated by the word bit.

OBS

See also shannon, binary unit of information content.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques informatiques
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
CONT

L'unité de quantité d'information est celle qui se rapporte à un message unité consistant dans le tirage au sort de l'un ou l'autre de deux symboles équiprobables. (X Assemblée plénière de l'U.R.S.I.-Sydney, 1952) Cette unité pourrait être désignée par le mot bit.

Spanish

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