hertzben
Hertzben is a fictional unit of measurement used in certain science fiction narratives and fan discussions to quantify the rate at which semantic content changes in a communication channel. It is defined as one unit of semantic drift per second, analogous to how hertz measures cycles per second in physical signals. In the fictional setting, a signal with a high hertzben value experiences rapid shifts in meaning, making accurate decoding more difficult.
Etymology and conceptually, the term blends the real-world frequency unit hertz with a constructed suffix to
Usage within its fictional context, engineers and analysts try to minimize hertzben to preserve intelligibility. Techniques
Origins and cultural footprint, the term was introduced by a particular author in the late 22nd century
See also: hertz, information theory, semantic drift, communication channel.