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CONTENIDO DECISION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-11-02

English

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

A logarithmic measure of the number of decisions needed to select a given event among a finite number of mutually exclusive events. [Definition officially approved by GESC.]

OBS

decision content: term 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

Mesure logarithmique du nombre de décisions élémentaires distinctes qui doivent être prises pour choisir un événement donné parmi un nombre fini d'événements s'excluant mutuellement. [Définition uniformisée par le CNGI.]

OBS

quantité de décision : terme normalisé par l'ISO; uniformisé par le Comité des normes gouvernementales en informatique (CNGI).

Spanish

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

En la teoría de la información, es una medida logarítmica del número de decisiones que se necesitan para seleccionar un evento dado, entre un número finito de eventos que se excluyen mutuamente.

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