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  1. Shannon's source coding theorem - Wikipedia

    In information theory, Shannon's source coding theorem (or noiseless coding theorem) establishes the statistical limits to possible data compression for data whose source is an independent identically …

  2. Seventh-day Adventist Commentary Reference Series - Wikipedia

    The Seventh-day Adventist Commentary Reference Series is a set of volumes produced primarily by Seventh-day Adventist scholars, and designed for both scholarly and popular level use.

  3. Newton's laws of motion - Wikipedia

    For example, a free body diagram of a block sitting upon an inclined plane can illustrate the combination of gravitational force, "normal" force, friction, and string tension. [note 4] Newton's second law is …

  4. Third place - Wikipedia

    In sociology, the third place refers to the social surroundings that are separate from the two usual social environments of home ("first place") and workplace ("second place"). Examples of third places …

  5. Blue note - Wikipedia

    Blue notes (in blue): ♭ 3, (♯ 4)/ ♭ 5, ♭ 7 In jazz and blues, a blue note (or worried note) is a note that—for expressive purposes—is sung or played at a slightly different pitch from standard. Typically …

  6. BASIC - Wikipedia

    BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) [1] is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages designed for ease of use. The original version was created by John G. …

  7. Waste framework directive - Wikipedia

    The Waste Framework Directive (WFD) is a European Union directive concerned with "measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the …

  8. Python (programming language) - Wikipedia

    Python is a multi-paradigm programming language. Object-oriented programming and structured programming are fully supported, and many of their features support functional programming and …