hartley
See also: Hartley
English
Etymology
Named after Ralph Hartley (1888–1970), electronics researcher.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɑːtli/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɑɹtli/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)tli
Noun
hartley (plural hartleys)
- A unit of information (symbol Hart) representing the information content of an event if the probability of that event occurring is 1/10. It is therefore equal to the information contained in one decimal digit