information system

American  

noun

1. 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.

2. an integrated set of informational components.

   the incredibly complex information system of DNA.

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Etymology

Origin of information system

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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

Under this exemption, for example, a repository could make photocopies of manuscripts by microfilm or electrostatic process, but could not reproduce the work in "machine-readable" language for storage in an information system.

From Reproduction of Copyrighted Works By Educators and Librarians by Library of Congress. Copyright Office