information technology

American  

noun

1. the development, implementation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems to organize and communicate information electronically. IT

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information technology British  

noun

1.  IT.  the technology of the production, storage, and communication of information using computers and microelectronics

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information technology Scientific  

1. The technology involved with the transmission and storage of information, especially the development, installation, implementation, and management of computer systems within companies, universities, and other organizations.

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Example Sentences

Citing data from job search website Indeed, AI appears to be slowing down growth in software, information technology, marketing and media job postings, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The S&P 500 information technology index fell 1.5% on Wednesday and showed overbought signals, with analysts warning of potential pullbacks.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Instead, the country faces a rapidly weakening rupee, dwindling net foreign investment, and worries that artificial intelligence will take a wrecking ball to the information technology industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The fears may be elevated in areas where technology is more easily adopted to replicate information technology work, reshaping that workforce.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

These skills included Cordon Bleu cooking, marksmanship, a customized blend of martial arts, emergency medicine, and information technology.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

Related Words

• data processing