entropy

Nouns

  • (n) (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
    • the signal contained thousands of bits of information
    selective information, information,
  • (n) (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work
    • entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
    randomness, S,

Synonyms

selective information information randomness S

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