Information is any form that provides the answer to a question of some kind or resolves uncertainty. It is related to data and knowledge, and knowledge signifies understanding of real things. The information existence is not necessarily coupled to an observer for example while in the case of knowledge and the information requires a cognitive observer.
It is one of the important for us. Information is conveyed either as a content of a message or through direct. That which is perceived can be construed as a message in its own right, information is always conveyed as the content of a message. Information can be encoded into various forms for transmission for example transmitted via a sequence of signals. It can also be encrypted for safe storage and communication.
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