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Definitions of information:
  • noun:   (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
    Example: "The signal contained thousands of bits of information"
  • noun:   knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction
  • noun:   a message received and understood
  • noun:   formal accusation of a crime
  • noun:   a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn




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