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information theory

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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inforˈmation ˌtheory noun [uncountable] technical  HMthe mathematical principles related to sending and storing information 信息论
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information theoryIt is an attempt, perhaps a rather naive attempt, to apply information theory to decoration.This attitude changed by the 1950s and was emphasized by the development of cybernetics, information theory and operations research.Boltzmann machines and other similar devices have foundations in information theory.This, in general terms, is what is meant by isomorphism in information theory.This paper put information theory on the map, establishing terminology and a framework that are still used today.Undoubtedly, information theory has its uses in molecular biology, in particular by giving insights into the way genes code for proteins.
inforˈmation ˌtheory nounChineseSyllable
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information theory
inforˈmation ˌtheory noun [uncountable] technical
the mathematical principles related to sending and storing information


information theoryBrE /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃn θɪəri/ 🔊NAmE /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn θɪri/ 🔊, /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃn θiːəri/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (mathematics 数学) a theory that is used to calculate the most efficient way to send information over distances in the form of signals or symbols 信息论