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yes maximum entropy = high information density. When you compress a file it usually leds to higher entropy. I agree that being terse in itself isn't the primarily goal, that's why I said "while being" ie has to reach the understandability and maintainability criteria as well

If you think I'm using the term wrong I'd appreciate a reference, thanks



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