BS ISO 2382-16:1978

Withdrawn

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Information technology. Vocabulary Information theory

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Withdrawn date

07-15-1997

Language(s)

English

Published date

11-30-1990

Publisher

British Standards Institution

1. General
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Scope
1.3 Field of application
2. Principles and rules followed
2.1 Definition of an entry
2.2 Organization of an entry
2.3 Classification of entries
2.4 Selection of terms and wording of definitions
2.5 Multiple meanings
2.6 Abbreviations
27 Use of parentheses
2.8 Use of (square) brackets
2.9 Use of terms printed in italic typeface in
       definitions and use of asterisk
2.10 Spelling
2.11 Organization of the alphabetical index
3. Terms and definitions
       16. Information theory
       16.01 General terms
       16.02 Messages and their communication
       16.03 Basic quantitative terms
       16.04 Derived quantitative terms
4. Alphabetical indexes
English
French

Presents, in two languages, terms and definitions of selected concepts relevant to the field of data processing and identifies relationships between the entries. In order to facilitate their translation into other languages, the definitions are drafted so as to avoid, as far as possible, any peculiarity attached to a language. The vocabulary deals with the main areas of data processing, including the principal processes and types of equipment used, the representation, organization and presentation of data, the programming and operation of computers, input-output devices and peripheral equipment, as well as particular applications

Committee	ICT/1
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	26
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Withdrawn
SupersededBy	ISO/IEC 2382-16:1996