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1information entropy — noun 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. A passphrase is similar to… …
2Information-based complexity — (IBC) studies optimal algorithms and computational complexity for the continuous problems which arise in physical science, economics, engineering, and mathematical finance. IBC has studied such continuous problems as path integration, partial… …
3Average path length — is a concept in network topology that is defined as the average number of steps along the shortest paths for all possible pairs of network nodes. It is a measure of the efficiency of information or mass transport on a network. TOC ConceptAverage… …
4Information pollution — is the spread of superfluous, useless or harmful information via the internet or other communications mediums. There are many aspects of information pollution. Information overload Anchor|Information overload Information overload refers to the… …
5Information addiction — is a condition whereby connected users experience a hit of pleasure, stimulation and escape and technology affects attention span, creativity and focus Richtel, M: The Lure of Data: Is It Addictive? , The New York Times , 6 July 2003] which has… …
6information theory — the mathematical theory concerned with the content, transmission, storage, and retrieval of information, usually in the form of messages or data, and esp. by means of computers. [1945 50] * * * ▪ mathematics Introduction a mathematical… …
7Information retrieval — This article is about information retrieval in general. For the fictional government department, see Brazil (film). Information retrieval (IR) is the area of study concerned with searching for documents, for information within documents, and for… …
8Information theory — Not to be confused with Information science. Information theory is a branch of applied mathematics and electrical engineering involving the quantification of information. Information theory was developed by Claude E. Shannon to find fundamental… …
9Information and communication technologies for development — An OLPC class in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia …
10Average Joe — The term Average Joe or Average Jane is used in the United States to refer to the average American. Today statistics by the United States Department of Commerce provide information regarding the societal attributes of those who may be referred to …
