information technology

American  

noun

1. the development, implementation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems to organize and communicate information electronically. IT

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information technology British  

noun

1.  IT.  the technology of the production, storage, and communication of information using computers and microelectronics

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information technology Scientific  

1. The technology involved with the transmission and storage of information, especially the development, installation, implementation, and management of computer systems within companies, universities, and other organizations.

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information technology

Rafael Santos, a 29-year-old information technology professional, also recently took up tennis as a sport.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Other fields with lots of long-term unemployed people include government workers—a group hit by federal cuts—finance and information technology.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Pathways range across fields including engineering, information technology, agriculture, public policy and entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Just days ahead of the report—due before the opening bell on June 18—Morgan Stanley downgraded shares to Equal-Weight from Overweight, noting that massive investments in AI were draining resources away from information technology services.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

These skills included Cordon Bleu cooking, marksmanship, a customized blend of martial arts, emergency medicine, and information technology.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Related Words

• data processing