information-theoretic death
The point at which a person's unique memories and individual personality traits are no…The point at which a person's unique memories and individual personality traits are no longer present in a form that could be read or inferred by future technologies; the complete loss of the information that defines an individual.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The point at which a person's unique memories and individual personality traits are no longer present in a form that could be read or inferred by future technologies; the complete loss of the information that defines an individual.
Origin
From information theory + -ic + death, based on clinical death. Coined by American cryptogFrom information theory + -ic + death, based on clinical death. Coined by American cryptographer and cryonicist Ralph Merkle.
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Forms
plural: information-theoretic deaths| Singular | information-theoretic death |
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uncountable
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable