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Least Number of Bits (LNB) is a database storage technology, which was first published in February 2001, as a type of database management system internals abstract. It consists of a method and system for determining the absolute least number of bits required to represent and process information within any database input and output process. The method includes an automated process for determining the most compressed form to represent each data item, including a file organization and access method that further facilitates transmission of only the few pertinent bits of data necessary to support any input output process. It pertains to databases, and more particularly, to the representation and storage of detailed data used in control systems and information systems software, including transaction and decision support processing involving highly compact data technology and very large databases. Examples of LNB methods exist among various products known for fast indexing, fast searching, or any representation of data requiring hyper-compression for optimization. Although the complete set of methods is still proprietary, the technological foundation for these proprietary methods is openly available to mathematicians and technologists. ==History== The notion of least number of bits technology was first proposed for artificial intelligence applications in the 1990s as a means for encoding vast amounts of knowledge into the least amount of storage possible. The concepts were prototyped in the late 90s to demonstrate significant value in various types of computer applications, particularly those faced with having to store and process extremely large volumes of data for analysis. The deployment of least number of bit methods facilitated efficient and effective use of available network bandwidths for global applications, and rendered conventional data warehousing technologies obsolete within the applications wherein LNB technology was introduced. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Least number bits」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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