This is the 9720th most frequent Russian word.
шеннон
The word "шеннон" in Russian typically refers to "Shannon," the surname of Claude Shannon, an American mathematician and electrical engineer.
In this context, 'Шеннон' refers to Claude Shannon, a person who contributed significantly to information theory.
Алгоритм Шеннона используется в теории информации.
Shannon's algorithm is used in information theory.
The word 'Шеннон' is used as a proper noun referring to a personal name in this sentence.
Шеннон - это мое любимое имя.
Shannon is my favorite name.
Here, 'Шеннон' is utilized as the name of a geographical feature, specifically a river.