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DECIMAL UNIT INFORMATION CONTENT [1 record]
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
- hartley
1, record 1, English, hartley
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decimal unit of information content 2, record 1, English, decimal%20unit%20of%20information%20content
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - hartley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 4, record 1, English, - hartley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hartley
1, record 1, French, hartley
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité décimale de quantité d'information 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9cimale%20de%20quantit%C3%A9%20d%27information
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - hartley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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). 4, record 1, French, - hartley
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hartley
1, record 1, Spanish, hartley
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad decimal de cantidad de información. 2, record 1, Spanish, - hartley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un hartley puede ser transmitido por un elemento de código denario, y es igual a log210=3,323 bits (bitios). 3, record 1, Spanish, - hartley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se utiliza el exponente para la cifra 10 dentro de la fórmula que se encuentra en el contexto. 4, record 1, Spanish, - hartley
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