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

Dr. Richard Gillespie, Senior Curator in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, launched the project and guided its development.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it plans to implement fines on unauthorized production and violations of quotas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Moreover, two of the newsletters’ three current favorites typically top the sector rankings at the end of bull markets: Health Care and Information Technology.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

Centering the need for identity documentation to access the internet also harms those who don’t have access like immigrants or citizens without IDs, Johnson of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation said.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

“They’re also an entirely different level of security. No one outside of our Information Technology department goes in there.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Related Words

• data processing