Bit and information theory
principle · 1948 · Digital age
A quantitative measure of information (Shannon).
Principles and materials it uses
- Binary number system — uses. A bit is a binary unit.
- Entropy — uses. Shannon’s information entropy.
Where it is used
- Packet switching — is used in. Packets are sequences of bits.
- Modem — is used in. It encodes bits as sound.
- CAN bus — is used in. A digital bus.
- HDMI — is used in. A digital signal.
- MIDI — is used in. Digital messages.