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Synonyms

informatics

American  
[in-fer-mat-iks] / ˌɪn fərˈmæt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the study of information processing; computer science.


informatics British  
/ ˌɪnfəˈmætɪks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) another term for information science

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of informatics

Translation of Russian informátika (1966); see information, -ics

Example Sentences

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Yes, it’s a defense mechanism that sometimes gets a bad rap, said Gloria Mark, a retired professor of informatics at UC Irvine — but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad for you.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

Under a special project of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport, KTU is running a module on the subject of informatics, allowing teachers to retrain and acquire additional IT competencies.

From Science Daily • Oct. 18, 2023

“It helps me fill in the blanks,” says Pritsky, a graduate student in biomedical informatics at Stanford University.

From Scientific American • Oct. 10, 2023

Harper, who went to high school in Sammamish, said he saw the need for this kind of resource after serving on the informatics department’s admissions committee.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 27, 2023

“Most of us want to trust and respect our doctors,” said Dr. Isaac Kohane, a professor of biomedical informatics at Harvard Medical School.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2023

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