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DECIMAL UNIT INFORMATION CONTENT [1 record]

Record 1 2012-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Theory
  • Computer Mathematics
DEF

A unit of logarithmic information measure equal to the decision content of a set of ten mutually exclusive events expressed as a logarithm to base 10.

OBS

hartley; decimal unit of information content: terms and definition standardized by ISO; officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie de l'information
  • Mathématiques informatiques
DEF

Unité logarithmique de mesure de l'information égale à la quantité de décision sur un ensemble de dix événements s'excluant mutuellement, exprimée par un logarithme en base de dix.

OBS

hartley; unité décimale de quantité d'information : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teoría de la información
  • Matemáticas para computación
DEF

Unidad decimal de cantidad de información.

CONT

Un hartley puede ser transmitido por un elemento de código denario, y es igual a log210=3,323 bits (bitios).

OBS

Se utiliza el exponente para la cifra 10 dentro de la fórmula que se encuentra en el contexto.

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