Information technology Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

information technology

noun

: the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data

Examples of information technology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Istanbul had concluded a sweeping economic metamorphosis, from a historic trading post to an information technology leader to one of the top mobile gaming centers on the planet. Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024 ManTech: innovative information technology and services company that provides solutions for national security programs and the U.S. Intelligence community. Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 The contracting stage addresses gaps in existing software and information technology contract templates, which are not adequately evaluating the nuances and risks of AI systems. Gisele Waters, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Mar. 2024 Our use of information technology, like smartphones and computers, is often described as having the world at our fingertips. Sabrina Sholts, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024 Its parent company UnitedHealth Group discovered that a cyber threat actor breached part of the unit’s information technology network on Feb. 21, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Cnbc, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024 Evan Underwood didn’t want to quit his information technology job with the California Department of General Services. Maya Miller, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2024 According to current and former employees of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, NIOSH’s information technology department caused unnecessary delay. ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2024 Rosseau, an information technology worker, has worsening eyesight. Susan Haigh, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of information technology was in 1978

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“Information technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20technology. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

information technology

noun
: the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data

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