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1. (n.) information theory
the mathematical theory concerned with the content, transmission, storage, and retrieval of information, usu. in the form of messages or data.
Etymology: (1945–50)
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1. (noun) information theory
(computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing
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1. information theory
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.
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