information system

American  

noun

1. a computer system or set of components for collecting, creating, storing, processing, and distributing information, typically including hardware and software, system users, and the data itself.

   the use of information systems to solve business problems.

2. an integrated set of informational components.

   the incredibly complex information system of DNA.

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Etymology

Origin of information system

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Yet the complaint’s focus is far broader, challenging many alleged business practices of the powerful vendor of healthcare information systems that are at the heart of many U.S. hospitals’ operations.

From The Wall Street Journal

Potential uses include quantum information systems, spin qubits, cryogenic controllers for quantum processors, AI accelerators, and energy-efficient servers designed to reduce cooling demands in data centers.

From Science Daily

Our current information systems are already straining under the pressure, and a data bottleneck threatens to slow technological progress.

From Science Daily

He hopes that within the next two or three years rural users will have voice-enabled access to government services, financial tools and information systems in their native languages.

From BBC

Aeroflot said it had cancelled more than 40 flights - mostly within Russia but also including routes to Belarus and Armenia - because of an issue with its information systems.

From BBC