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CONTENIDO PROMEDIO INFORMACION [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Theory
- Computer Mathematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mean transinformation content per character
1, record 2, English, mean%20transinformation%20content%20per%20character
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mean transinformation content 2, record 2, English, mean%20transinformation%20content
correct, standardized
- average transinformation content 3, record 2, English, average%20transinformation%20content
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mean per character of the mean transinformation content for all possible messages from a stationary message source ... 4, record 2, English, - mean%20transinformation%20content%20per%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The mean transinformation content per character may be expressed in a unit such as a shannon per character. 4, record 2, English, - mean%20transinformation%20content%20per%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mean transinformation content per character: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - mean%20transinformation%20content%20per%20character
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mean transinformation content: term standardized by ISO and officially approved by the Government EDP (Electronic Data Processing) Standards Committee (GESC). 5, record 2, English, - mean%20transinformation%20content%20per%20character
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie de l'information
- Mathématiques informatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transinformation moyenne par caractère
1, record 2, French, transinformation%20moyenne%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transinformation moyenne 2, record 2, French, transinformation%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne par caractère de la transinformation moyenne étendue à tous les messages issus d'une source de messages stationnaire [...] 2, record 2, French, - transinformation%20moyenne%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La valeur de la transinformation moyenne par caractère peut être exprimée à l'aide d'une unité telle que le shannon par caractère. 2, record 2, French, - transinformation%20moyenne%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
transinformation moyenne : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - transinformation%20moyenne%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
transinformation moyenne par caractère : terme normalisé par l’ISO et uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI). 3, record 2, French, - transinformation%20moyenne%20par%20caract%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Teoría de la información
- Matemáticas para computación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cantidad promedio de información mutua
1, record 2, Spanish, cantidad%20promedio%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n%20mutua
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- transinformación promedio 1, record 2, Spanish, transinformaci%C3%B3n%20promedio
correct, feminine noun
- transinformación media 2, record 2, Spanish, transinformaci%C3%B3n%20media
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En la teoría de la información, es el promedio del contenido de información mutua, ocasionado por la presencia de cualquiera entre un número finito de eventos mutuamente exclusivos y conjuntamente exhaustivos, dada la ocurrencia de otro conjunto de eventos mutuamente exclusivos. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cantidad%20promedio%20de%20informaci%C3%B3n%20mutua
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cantidad de información mutua promedio
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