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 information technology sector, in fact, has risen more than 18% this month, nearly four times the gains booked in health care, and has risen nearly 30% since the start of the year.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

For now, the 46-year-old plans to go back to school with the help of a local nonprofit to get trained in information technology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

That compares with a weighted forward P/E of 20.9 for the S&P 500, 23.9 for the S&P 500’s information technology sector and 28.7 for the iShares Semiconductor ETF, as calculated by LSEG.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Infosys is one of the jewels of the Indian information technology world, and Nilekani, tire company’s CEO, is one of the most thoughtful and respected captains of Indian industry.

From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman

Related Words

• data processing