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

The median yearly salary of computer and information technology occupations in 2024 was about $105,990, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

From MarketWatch

Years later, adoption of information technology did start to show up in economics statistics.

From The Wall Street Journal

The S&P 500’s information technology index, meanwhile, has fallen 2.1%.

From Barron's

The appeal of ghosting may be inseparable from the question of what—if anything—of us truly exists in the in-between spaces that information technology makes possible.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cary has several flourishing industry sectors, including clean technology, advanced manufacturing, life sciences and information technology.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• data processing