information architecture

American  

noun

1. the design and organization of an online resource, usually with regard to usability.

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information architecture British  

noun

1. computing the practice of structuring information for particular purposes

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Other Word Forms

• information architect noun

Etymology

Origin of information architecture

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

In a long piece, she traces the development of these tactics from Gamergate through the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings: Once information architecture is in place, it’s like pipes.

From The Verge • Oct. 9, 2018

It completely eschews the mathematical information architecture of Windows and OS X – where content is arranged by file type or storage location – in favour of something more visual.

From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2015

The new information architecture of wearables and health tracking has “solved” this problem.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2015