information age

American  

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. a period beginning about 1975 and characterized by the gathering and almost instantaneous transmission of vast amounts of information and by the rise of information-based industries.

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information age British  

noun

1. a time when large amounts of information are widely available to many people, largely through computer technology

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Etymology

Origin of information age

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The Industrial Revolution, the information age, and the early digital economy all show what happens when we let innovation raise the baseline: more opportunity, more discovery, more unexpected flashes of genius.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a cluttered information age, where attention is a prized and scarce commodity, Nuzzi and Lizza—with their perfectly counterpoised surnames—have somehow broken through.

From The Wall Street Journal

The firm describes Oracle as an “AI juggernaut for the information age” that is “maniacally focused on database innovation.”

From Barron's

Or, as Green Day sang, you are part of the information age of hysteria.

From Salon

One of the major features of the information age, as you call it, is social media.

From Los Angeles Times