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 then used geographic information system software to generate spatial probability estimations based on these known outbreaks.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2024
A new student information system resulted in classroom and administrative disarray for weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 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.
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