noun
information theory
Academic term for the mathematical study of information, coding, and communication. Used in fields like computer science and electrical engineering.
インフォメーションセオリーは、データ圧縮や暗号の基礎となっている。
Information theory is the foundation of data compression and cryptography.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
The native Japanese equivalent, more common in everyday academic contexts. インフォメーションセオリー is a direct loanword and may sound more technical or Western-oriented.
Direct borrowing from English 'information theory'.