varentropy

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noun

The variance of the surprisal of a random variable; a measure of uncertainty in the amount of information provided by knowing the value of the random variable (usually in units such as bits).

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Meanings

nounvarentropy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsThe variance of the surprisal of a random variable; a measure of uncertainty in the amount of information provided by knowing the value of the random variable (usually in units such as bits).
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