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AVERAGE INFORMATION RATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Computer Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average information rate
1, record 1, English, average%20information%20rate
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- information rate 2, record 1, English, information%20rate
correct, standardized
- information rate per time unit 3, record 1, English, information%20rate%20per%20time%20unit
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mean entropy per character per time unit ... [Definition officially approved by GESC.] 2, record 1, English, - average%20information%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The average information rate may be expressed in a unit such as a shannon per second. 2, record 1, English, - average%20information%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
average information rate; information rate; information rate per time unit: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - average%20information%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
average information rate; information rate per time unit: terms officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 4, record 1, English, - average%20information%20rate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débit moyen d'entropie
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20moyen%20d%27entropie
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- débit d'entropie 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bit%20d%27entropie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- entropie moyenne par unité de temps 1, record 1, French, entropie%20moyenne%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20temps
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- entropie moyenne 2, record 1, French, entropie%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entropie moyenne par caractère par unité de temps [...] [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20moyen%20d%27entropie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La valeur de débit moyen d'entropie peut être exprimée à l'aide d'une unité telle que le shannon par seconde. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20moyen%20d%27entropie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
débit moyen d'entropie; débit d'entropie; entropie moyenne par unité de temps; entropie moyenne : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20moyen%20d%27entropie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
débit moyen d'entropie; entropie moyenne : termes uniformisés par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20moyen%20d%27entropie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de información promedio
1, record 1, Spanish, tasa%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n%20promedio
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information Technology Vocabulary
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- average information rate
1, record 2, English, average%20information%20rate
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
quotient of the character mean entropy H' by the mean duration of a character; in mathematical notation, this quantity is H[asterisk] = H' / t(X) where X = {x1 ... xn} is the set of characters xi (i = 1 ... n), and t(X) = [...] p(xi) t(xi) is the mean value of the duration t(xi) of a character xi which occurs with probability p(xi) 1, record 2, English, - average%20information%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The average information rate may be expressed in a unit such as the shannon per second. 1, record 2, English, - average%20information%20rate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
average information rate: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC [ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996]. 2, record 2, English, - average%20information%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - ISO/CEI JTC 1 Vocabulaire des technologies de l'information
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- débit moyen d'entropie
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9bit%20moyen%20d%27entropie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- entropie moyenne par unité de temps 1, record 2, French, entropie%20moyenne%20par%20unit%C3%A9%20de%20temps
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
quotient de l'entropie moyenne par caractère H' par la durée moyenne d'un caractère, soit mathématiquement H[astérisque] = H' / t(X) où X = {x1 ... xn} est l'ensemble des caractères xi (i = 1 ... n), et où t(X) = [...] p(xi) t(xi) est l'espérance mathématique de la durée t(xi) d'un caractère xi ayant une probabilité de réalisation p(xi) 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20moyen%20d%27entropie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le débit moyen d'entropie peut être exprimé à l'aide d'une unité telle que le shannon par seconde. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20moyen%20d%27entropie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
débit moyen d'entropie; entropie moyenne par unité de temps : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI [ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996]. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9bit%20moyen%20d%27entropie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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