Shannon

[ shan-uhn ]

noun

1. Claude El·wood [el, -w, oo, d], 1916–2001, U.S. applied mathematician: early developer of information theory.
2. a river flowing SW from N Ireland to the Atlantic: the principal river of Ireland. 240 miles (386 km) long.
3. international airport in W Ireland, near Limerick.
4. a female given name.

Shannon

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/ ˈʃænən /

noun

1. a river in the Republic of Ireland, rising in NW Co Cavan and flowing south to the Atlantic by an estuary 113 km (70 miles) long: the longest river in the Republic of Ireland. Length: 260 km (161 miles)

Shannon

²

/ ˈʃænən /

noun

1. ShannonClaude (Elwood)19162000MUSSCIENCE: mathematician Claude ( Elwood ). 1916–2000, US mathematician, who first developed information theory

Example Sentences

In a 1939 letter to his mentor, Vannevar Bush, Shannon outlined some of his initial ideas on “fundamental properties of general systems for the transmission of intelligence.”

From Quanta Magazine

Despite being the subject of the recent documentary The Bit Player — and someone whose work and research philosophy have inspired my own career — Shannon is not exactly a household name.

From Quanta Magazine

Shannon’s genius lay in his observation that the key to communication is uncertainty.

From Quanta Magazine

Given that framework of uncertainty and probability, Shannon set out in his landmark paper to systematically determine the fundamental limit of communication.

From Quanta Magazine

If the sequences were equally likely, then Shannon’s formula would say that the entropy rate is indeed 470 bits per minute.

From Quanta Magazine

TLC promptly pulled the plug on the hit series and Shannon embarked on a press tour denying the claims.

From The Daily Beast

The foreclosure-drama is a fascinating study of greed and class warfare, boasting excellent turns by Garfield and Shannon.

From The Daily Beast

I hate to break the news, but Molly Shannon would definitely not make it through the zombie apocalypse.

From The Daily Beast

Shannon and Reilly come off as natural partners, which is not surprising given their long onscreen history together.

From The Daily Beast

Shannon Maureen Conley may have been trying to join her online boyfriend in the fight for ISIS.

From The Daily Beast

Meeting with no resistance, the rebels again crossed the Shannon and went to Galway.

From Project Gutenberg

They suddenly crossed the Shannon, and cast off their English clothes with the remark, ‘Lie there for one year at least.’

From Project Gutenberg

The Shannon had cruised for eighteen months on the coast of America; the Chesapeake was newly out of harbor.

From Project Gutenberg

He paid particular attention to gunnery, and the "Shannon" ere long gained a unique reputation for excellence of shooting.

From Project Gutenberg

You will want to go out of my lines, Shannon, and you'll want to come back, so I'll fix it up for you.

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