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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- entropy
1, record 1, English, entropy
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mean information content 2, record 1, English, mean%20information%20content
correct, standardized, officially approved
- average information content 3, record 1, English, average%20information%20content
correct, standardized, officially approved
- negentropy 4, record 1, English, negentropy
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mean value of the information measure conveyed by the occurrence of any one of a finite number of mutually exclusive and jointly exhaustive events of definite probabilities. 5, record 1, English, - entropy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
negentropy. Deprecated term for entropy. 4, record 1, English, - entropy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
entropy; mean information content; average information content: terms and definition officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 6, record 1, English, - entropy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entropie
1, record 1, French, entropie
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur moyenne de la mesure de l'information apportée par la réalisation d'un événement quelconque d'un ensemble fini et exhaustif d'événements s'excluant mutuellement et de probabilités définies. 2, record 1, French, - entropie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
entropie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO; uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - entropie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- entropía
1, record 1, Spanish, entrop%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- promedio de volumen de información 2, record 1, Spanish, promedio%20de%20volumen%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
- contenido promedio de información 3, record 1, Spanish, contenido%20promedio%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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