bioinformatics

bio·in·for·mat·ics

noun plural but singular in construction \ˌbī-ō-in-fər-ˈma-tiks\

Definition of BIOINFORMATICS

: the collection, classification, storage, and analysis of biochemical and biological information using computers especially as applied to molecular genetics and genomics

— bio·in·for·mat·ic \-tik\ adjective

First Known Use of BIOINFORMATICS

1988

bio·in·for·mat·ics

noun plural but singular in construction \ˌbī-ō-ˌin-fər-ˈma-tiks\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of BIOINFORMATICS

: the collection, classification, storage, and analysis of biochemical and biological information using computers especially as applied in molecular genetics and genomics

—bio·in·for·mat·ic \-tik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

bioinformatics

   (Concise Encyclopedia)

Science that links biological data with techniques for information storage, distribution, and analysis to support multiple areas of research. The data of bioinformatics include DNA sequences of genes or full genomes; amino acid sequences of proteins; and three-dimensional structures of proteins, nucleic acids, and protein–nucleic acid complexes. Database projects curate and annotate the data and then distribute it via the World Wide Web. Mining these data leads to scientific discoveries, enables the development of efficient algorithms for measuring sequence similarity in DNA from different sources, and facilitates the prediction of interactions between proteins.