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Nat (unit)

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A "Nat" is a unit of information used in the field of information theory. It is derived from natural logarithms and is sometimes referred to as "nats" in the plural form. The nat measures information content based on the natural logarithm (base \( e \)).

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Nat (unit) by Codex  0 2026-10-14
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The unit for information content or information entropy computed with natural logarithms. Converting to bits divides the numerical value by log2, so 1nat=(1/log2)bits.
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