info
Americannoun
noun
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of info
First recorded in 1910–15; by final shortening
Explanation
Info is a fact — or many facts — about a person or a thing. When you ask for more info about a city you're visiting, you might want to know about its history, its public transportation, or its best restaurants. Info is an informal, shortened form of information. You can get info by doing research at the library, searching online, or simply asking questions. To find out some basic info about a dance class, you could ask the teacher, for example. This casual, common word was coined at the very start of the 20th century, from information, from the Latin root informationem, "outline or idea."
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
I could, of course, save my payment info to a shopping site and my entire financial plan wouldn’t come crashing down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
A few weeks after my conversation with Leroy, TeAna provided him with the name I needed, but not the guy’s contact info.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
They won’t give me any info about the account, no statement, etc.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The S&P 500 info tech index was down 1.1% on the day.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
Everything looked legit, so I filed the info away for a rainy day and forgot about it—until about six months later, when I saw the Sixer barricade around Castle Anorak.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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