noun
transinformation; transferred information; transmitted information; mutual information
Technical term in information theory and computing, referring to the amount of information conveyed from one variable to another. Often used in contexts such as channel capacity and data transmission analysis.
通信路の伝達情報量を計算する。
Calculate the transinformation of the communication channel.
このシステムでは、伝達情報量が重要な指標となる。
In this system, transmitted information is an important metric.
情報量 is a broader term for 'amount of information' or 'information content', while 伝達情報量 specifically refers to the information transferred between two variables in information theory.
相互情報量 is the more common modern term for 'mutual information', whereas 伝達情報量 is an older or alternative term used in some computing contexts.
Compound of 伝達 (transmission) + 情報 (information) + 量 (amount). A technical term formed from standard Sino-Japanese morphemes.