full-entropy bitstring

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Definitions:

A bitstring with ideal randomness (i.e., the amount of entropy per bit is equal to 1). This publication proves that a bitstring satisfying a certain definition of full entropy has an entropy rate of at least \(1-ε\), where \(ε\) is at most \(2^{-32}\).
Sources:
NIST IR 8427

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