information system
Americannoun
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a computer system or set of components for collecting, creating, storing, processing, and distributing information, typically including hardware and software, system users, and the data itself.
the use of information systems to solve business problems.
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an integrated set of informational components.
the incredibly complex information system of DNA.
Etymology
Origin of information system
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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However, the Russian prosecutor's office confirmed there had been "a failure in the operation of the Aeroflot information system as a result of a hacker attack" and said a criminal investigation had been opened.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2025
I have studied the news media for over 50 years and, along with other scholars, have identified some major limitations of our public information system.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024
They built their algorithms using these data samples for soil organic carbon, matched to precise geographic information system locations.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 2, 2024
Inspectors found a problem with the ship’s machinery in June, but a more recent examination did not identify any deficiencies, according to the shipping information system Equasis.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2024
The military and naval attachés and I were told that the German information system sent news that Mexico was full of Japanese colonels and America of Japanese spies.
From My Four Years in Germany by James W. (James Watson) Gerard
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