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Definition of Information theory
1. Noun. (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing.
Definition of Information theory
1. Noun. (mathematics) A branch of applied mathematics and engineering involving the quantification of information sent over a communication channel, disregarding the meaning of the sent messages, exemplified by the noisy-channel coding theorem. ¹
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Medical Definition of Information theory
1. An interdisciplinary study dealing with the transmission of messages or signals, or the communication of information. Information theory does not directly deal with meaning or content, but with physical representations that have meaning or content. It overlaps considerably with communication theory and cybernetics. (12 Dec 1998)