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Sums per-format quantities weighted by w_j. The source must define the quantities and weights to turn this expression into a measurable presentation-layer cost.
Terms & definitions
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How it works
Read FC as the quantity being defined or updated by this relation.
Adds the indexed contributions. The summation limits determine which components participate.
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Assumptions & limits
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Original context
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Encoding, compression, formatting.
1. Compression Ratio:
CR = \frac{\text{input size}}{\text{output size}}
2. Format Cost:
FC = \sum w_j\cdot \text{format}_j
3. Cost:
\text{Cost}_6 = a_6(1/CR) + b_6 FC
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Layer 7 — Application Layer (N7)Exact original notation
FC = \sum w_j\cdot \text{format}_jRelated builds
Sources & provenance
FC = \sum w_j\cdot \text{format}_j