General Definition of Information (GDI)
The General Definition of Information (GDI) is a generally accepted characterization that defines information as data + meaning. Formally, GDI is expressed as follows:
| GDI) | σ is an instance of information, understood as semantic content, if and only if: |
| GDI.1) σ consists of n data, for n ≥ 1; | |
| GDI.2) the data are well formed; | |
| GDI.3) the well-formed data are meaningful. |
GDI is a so-called data-based definition of information. GDI.1 states that an instance of information, σ (sometimes referred to as an infon), is defined as a “bundle” of one or more data instances, each typically expressed as a type/value pair. GDI.2 says that these data bundles are organized according to the rules of a particular […]