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Meaning of information entropy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A measure of the uncertainty associated with a random variable; a measure of the average information content one is missing when one does not know the value of the random variable (usually in units such as bits); the amount of information (measured in, say, bits) contained per average instance of a character in a stream of characters.

uncountable

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

information fatigue information fatigue syndrome information float information hazard information hiding information highway

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