English Explanatory Dictionary

Shannon limit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The theoretical maximum information transfer rate of a communication channel, given a particular noise level.

Word forms

Shannon limit Shannon limits

Etymology

Named after Claude Shannon, the "father of information theory".

Synonyms

Shannon capacity
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