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 then used geographic information system software to generate spatial probability estimations based on these known outbreaks.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

It is unclear whether he used fake documents to travel, but he was only included in a national warrant information system in June of that year, the prosecutor working on the case told the AP.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2023

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