Bekenstein bound

noun

An upper limit on the thermodynamic entropy, or Shannon entropy, that can be contained within a given finite region of space which has a finite amount of energy—or conversely, the maximal amount of information required to perfectly describe a given physical system down to the quantum level.

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Meanings

nounBekenstein bound (plural Bekenstein bounds)

plural Bekenstein bounds

  1. natural sciencesAn upper limit on the thermodynamic entropy, or Shannon entropy, that can be contained within a given finite region of space which has a finite amount of energy—or conversely, the maximal amount of information required to perfectly describe a given physical system down to the quantum level.

Origin

Named after Jacob Bekenstein.

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Translations

Polish granica Bekensteina
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