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Peer reviewedYuexiao, Zhang – Information Processing and Management, 1988
Clarifies the idea of information by dividing the range of definitions into different parts and identifying several points of misunderstanding. The discussion covers the sciences relating to the concept of information; the nomenclatures of informatics, informatology, information science, and information sciences; and the multidimensional…
Descriptors: Classification, Communication (Thought Transfer), Definitions, Global Approach
Peer reviewedWilkerson, Leonard; Paul, Arthur – Information Processing and Management, 1985
Presents a general definition of a system; outlines a collection of properties identified through a review of the literature to be used as a criterion for determining whether an aggregation of objects is a system; and tests a computer-based system against the checklist to see how it measures up. (MBR)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classification, Definitions, Evaluation Criteria
