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{{def|Information|/ɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/|n|}} | {{def|Information|/ɪnfəˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/|n|}} | ||
(1) That which is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of things. | (1) That which is conveyed or represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of things. <br> | ||
(2) A mathematical expression of the probability of occurrence of a particular sequence of symbols, as against that of alternative sequences. | (2) A mathematical expression of the probability of occurrence of a particular sequence of symbols, as against that of alternative sequences. <br> | ||
(3) Really hard to define non-circularly, but know know it when you see it. | (3) Really hard to define non-circularly, but know know it when you see it.<br> | ||
(4) A will o’ the wisp ephemerality which, since being unshackled from its imprisoning [[substrate]], has been equally powering and poisoning the world. | (4) A will o’ the wisp ephemerality which, since being unshackled from its imprisoning [[substrate]], has been equally powering and poisoning the world.<br> | ||
===The difference between information and data=== | ===The difference between information and data=== | ||
[[Information]] is a ''organised'' data, over which some bright spark has laid a narrative structure so that it is contextualised and is useful. | [[Information]] is a ''organised'' data, over which some bright spark has laid a narrative structure so that it is contextualised and is useful. | ||