information content
AmE: ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən ˈkɑntɛnt
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Definition of information content - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
generalamount of useful facts or knowledge contained in a message or source
  • The report’s high information content helped managers make quick decisions.
2.
information theoryTECH.measure of information in a signal based on event probabilityTECH.
  • In this example, rare symbols have greater information content than common ones.
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Expressions with information

digest informationv.
understand and absorb information
She took a moment to digest information from the meeting.
drip informationv.
release information slowly over time for strategic purposes
The company decided to drip information about the new product.
information explosionn.
rapid increase in available information or data
The information explosion challenges our ability to process data.
inside informationn.
secret knowledge providing an advantage
She had inside information about the company's new product.
they are fishing for informationexp.
try to get information by asking questions carefully and indirectly
They are fishing for information about the new project.
too much informationexp.
having more details than needed or wanted
The lecture was too much information for the students.

Expressions with content

content farmn.
website that produces large amounts of low-quality content for revenue
Many articles on that content farm are poorly researched and superficial..
to your heart's contentadv.
until you are fully satisfied
Once exams end, sleep to your heart's content.
content oneself withv.
be satisfied with what one has
He contented himself with a simple meal.
fat contentn.
amount of fat in a food product
The yogurt has a low fat content.
salt contentn.
amount of salt present inside a food, drink, or other material
The nutrition label shows the salt content of the packaged soup.
adult contentn.
material intended for mature audiences
The website requires age verification to access adult content.
hardcore contentn.
intense or extreme material in any field
The documentary featured hardcore content about the war.
harmful contentn.
online or offline material likely to hurt people or cause serious risk
The platform removes harmful content to protect young users.
iron contentn.
amount of iron present in a substance such as food or metal
Spinach has a higher iron content than many other leafy vegetables.
content creatorn.
individual producing digital content for online platforms
Many content creators share their work on various websites.

Terms related to information content

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Terms with information content included in their meaning

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see morev.
view more
view additional content or information
reading materialn.
educational
printed or digital content used for study or information
write overv.
correction
correct information by writing over previous content
reach a wide audiencev.
media communication
make information or content known to many people
subtitlen.
book title
secondary title giving extra information about content
edit moden.
technology
setting in software where users can change displayed information or content
carryv.
writing
include as content or information
force-fedadj.
overloaded
given excessive information or content

Examples of information content in a sentence

  • We redesigned the website to increase its information content without overwhelming visitors.
  • We calculated the information content of each message using Shannon’s formula.
  • Higher information content indicates that the outcome was less predictable.

View all translations of information content

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  1. French:contenu informationnel, ...
  2. German:Informationsgehalt, ...
  3. Italian:contenuto informativo, contenuto di informazione, ...
  4. Spanish:contenido informativo, contenido de información, ...
  5. Portuguese:conteúdo informativo, ...
  6. Chinese:信息含量, 信息内容, ...
  7. Japanese:情報量, 情報内容, ...
  8. Arabic:مَضْمُون المَعْلُومَات, مُحْتَوَى المَعْلُومَاتِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:תוֹכֶן מֵידָע, מִידָעִיּוּת, ...
  10. Russian:информационное содержание, информационный объём, ...
  11. Ukrainian:інформаційний зміст, кількість інформації, ...
  12. Hindi:सूचना-सामग्री, सूचना की मात्रा, ...

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