Definition of Information theory

1. Noun. (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing.

Generic synonyms: Scientific Theory
Category relationships: Statistics, Computer Science, Computing

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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Information Theory

information processing
information processing system
information retrieval
information return
information science
information sciences
information security
information services
information space
information storage and retrieval
information superhighway
information symmetry
information system
information systems
information technology
information theory (current term)
information velocity
information warfare
informational
informational RNA
informationalisation
informationalisations
informationalization
informationalizations
informationally
informationism
informationist
informationists
informationless
informationlessness

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