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hartley

HAHT-lee
noun
1
A unit of information equal to the amount contained in one decimal digit (i.e., a choice among ten equally likely outcomes).
"A four-digit PIN carries about four hartleys of information."

How to Use Hartley

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In plain EnglishA technical unit used in information theory, less common than the "bit."

When to use it

A specialist/technical term, rarely used outside information theory and engineering.

Word Forms

hartleys plural

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A four-digit PIN carries about four _____ of information.

Etymology

Named after electronics researcher Ralph Hartley (1888-1970), who studied the measurement of information.

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