INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC STANDARD 2382-16 Second edition NORME Deuxieme édition 1996-10-15 INTERNATIONALE Information technology --- Vocabulary - Part 16: Information theory Technologies de I'information Vocabulaire Partie 16: Théorie de I'information This material is reproduced from Iso documents under International Organization for Standardization (IsO) Copyright License number IHS/lcC/1996.Notforresale.NopartoftheseISOdocumentsmaybe reproduced in any form, electronic retrieval system or otherwise, except as allowed in the copyright law of the country of use, or with the prior writtenconsentofIsO(Casepostale56,1211Geneva20,Switzerland,Fax +41227341079),IHSortheISOLicensor'smembers. IEC Reference number . Numéro de référence ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996(E/F) Copyright Intermational Organization for Standardization Not for Resale without license from IHS ISO/EC 2382-16:1996(E/F) Contents Page Foreword iv Introduction. vi Section 1: General Scope .... 1 1.1 1.2 Normative references 1 1.3 Principles and rules followed 2 Definition of an entry 2 1.3.1 1.3.2 Organization of an entry . 2 1.3.3 Classification of entries ..... 3 1.3.4 Selection of terms and wording of definitions... 3 1.3.5 3 Multiple meanings 1.3.6 Abbreviations. 3 1.3.7 3 Useofparentheses Use of brackets ......... 4 1.3.8 1.3.9 Use of terms printed in italic typeface in definitions and the use of an asterisk. 4 4 1.3.10 Spelling..... 1.3.11 Organization of the alphabetical index. 4 Section 2: Terms and definitions Information theory.... 5 16.01 5 General terms.... 16.02 Messages and their communication.. 5 16.03 Basic quantitative terms 6 Derived quantitative terms.. 6 16.04 Alphabetical indexes English 14 French 16 @ISO/IEC1996 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized inanyform orby any means,electronic ormechanical, including photocopyingand microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. / Droits de reproduction réserves Sauf prescription differente, aucune partie de cette publication ne peut etre reproduite ni utilisée sous quelque forme que ce soit et par aucun procéde, electronique ou mecanique, y compris la photocopie et les microfilms, sans I'accord écrit de I'éditeur. ISO/IEC Copyright Office ·Case postale 56 · CH-1211 Geneve 20·Switzerland Printed in Switzerland/mprime en Suisse il Copyright Intermational Organization for Standardization se from IHS Not for Resale @ISO/IEC ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996(E/F) Sommaire Page Avant-propos. v Introduction vi Section 1: Generalites 1.1 Domaine d'application.. 1 References normatives ... 2 1.2 1.3 Principes d'établissement et regles suivies.... 2 2 1.3.1 Definitionde I'article.. 1.3.2 Constitution d'un article. 3 1.3.3 Classificationdesarticles.. 3 1.3.4 Choix des termes et des définitions. 4 1.3.5 Pluralite de sens ou polysémie. 4 1.3.6 Abréviations 4 1.3.7 Emploidesparentheses... 4 1.3.8 Emploi des crochets... 4 1.3.9 Emploidanslesdefinitionsdetermesimprimesencaracteres italiquesetdeI'astérisque. 5 1.3.10 5 Mode d'écriture et orthographe . 1.3.11 Constitution de Il'index alphabétique 5 Section2:Termes et definitions Theorie de I'information... 9 16 16.01 Termes géneraux. 6 16.02 Messages et leur communication. 6 16.03 Termes quantitatifs principaux. 8 16.04 Termes quantitatifs derives .. 10 Index alphabetiques Anglais 16 Frangais 18 ii Copyright International Organization for Standardization Not for Resale