noun
entropy
(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome
In a sentence
Six example sentences with entropy, each labelled with its topic.
A password drawn from four random words carries more entropy than one clever substitution nobody else would guess.
Technology
A coin weighted to land heads nine times in ten has far less entropy than a fair one.
Science
A roguelike with only three room layouts has too little entropy, and veterans predict the whole floor after two doors.
Gaming
Information theorists measured the entropy of Bach's melodies and found each note only mildly predictable from the last.
Music
The entropy of the rat's choices drops steadily as it learns which arm of the maze holds the food.
Psychology
Analysts computed the entropy of the team's play calls and found an offense that was nearly impossible to predict.
Basketball
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