Engelsk navneord: entropy |
1. | entropy (om egenskab) (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The signal contained thousands of bits of information.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | information, selective information |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | information measure |
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| Overordnet emneområde | communication theory, communications |
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2. | entropy (om egenskab) (thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity.
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | randomness, S |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | physical property |
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| Mere specifikke termer | conformational entropy |
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| Overordnet emneområde | thermodynamics |
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