SIGNAL
Charles François (2004). SIGNAL, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3036.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3036 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Epistemology, ontology or semantics |
- “A string or strings of energy and matter in transit between a transmitter and a receiver” (T.F.S. ALLEN & T.B. STARR, 1982, p.277).
According to ALLEN and STARR, “Its meaning is undefined” (Ibid).
This is so, at least, until we use a physical code (acoustic, electromagnetic, etc…) and/or a semantic one, shared by the sender and the receiver, thus endowing the signal with a meaning.