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Principle of Information

/ˈprɪn.sə.pəl əv ˌɪn.fərˈmeɪ.ʃən/
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior.

    "The principle of information is crucial in understanding how data is processed and communicated."
  2. 2

    A guiding rule or standard that influences decision-making and actions.

    "In data science, the principle of information helps in determining the relevance of data points."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'principle' originates from the Latin 'principium', meaning 'beginning' or 'foundation', while 'information' comes from the Latin 'informare', meaning 'to shape' or 'to form'. The combination reflects the foundational concepts in the field of information theory that emerged in the mid-20th century.

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🇫🇷French → English

Principe de l'information

Transliteration: prɛ̃sip də lɛ̃fɔʁmasjɔ̃

"Le principe de l'information est essentiel pour comprendre les données."

🇩🇪German → English

Prinzip der Information

Transliteration: pʁɪnˈt͡siːp deːɐ̯ ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːn

"Das Prinzip der Information ist entscheidend für die Datenverarbeitung."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Principio dell'informazione

Transliteration: prinˈtʃipjo del.infor.maˈtsjone

"Il principio dell'informazione è fondamentale per la scienza dei dati."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Principio de la información

Transliteration: prinˈsipio ðe la informaˈθjon

"El principio de la información es clave para entender los datos."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Princípio da informação

Transliteration: pɾĩˈsipju da ĩfoʁmaˈsɐw

"O princípio da informação é essencial para a ciência de dados."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

सूचना का सिद्धांत

Transliteration: soochna ka siddhant

"सूचना का सिद्धांत डेटा के प्रसंस्करण को समझने के लिए आवश्यक है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

信息原理

Transliteration: xìnxī yuánlǐ

"信息原理对于理解数据处理至关重要。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

정보의 원리

Transliteration: jeongboui wonri

"정보의 원리는 데이터 처리 이해에 필수적입니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

情報の原理

Transliteration: jōhō no genri

"情報の原理はデータ処理を理解するために不可欠です。"

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