"Bekenstein bound" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Bekenstein bounds [plural]
Etymology: Named after Jacob Bekenstein. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bekenstein bound (plural Bekenstein bounds)
  1. (thermodynamics) An upper limit on the thermodynamic entropy, or Shannon entropy, that can be contained within a given finite region of space which has a finite amount of energy—or conversely, the maximal amount of information required to perfectly describe a given physical system down to the quantum level. Wikipedia link: Jacob Bekenstein Categories (topical): Thermodynamics

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