hartley
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈhɑːtli//
- United States//ˈhɑɹtli//
A unit of information (symbol Hart) representing the information content of an event if the probability of that event occurring is 1/10. It is therefore equal to the information contained in one decimal digit
noun
- 1
A unit of information (symbol Hart) representing the information content of an event if the probability of that event occurring is 1/10. It is therefore equal to the information contained in one decimal digit
Etymology
Named after Ralph Hartley (1888–1970), electronics researcher.
Forms
- plural
- hartleys
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