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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The retailer later said the incident involved its information technology systems and that the website shutdown was a precaution. Dan Gingiss, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025 Jeff Auker, Hartford’s director of development services and a former executive at information technology giant Infosys in Hartford, said the AI center would be separate from what the corporations are spending on AI — estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 June 2025 Justin Banta, a 38-year-old information technology staffer, was taken into custody Friday following an incident that unfolded at a coffee shop in Tarrant County, Texas, last October, according to the Parker County Sheriff's Office. Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025 The manager also analyzes business needs, develops technical solutions and align information technology strategies with organizational objectives. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for information technology

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First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Jun. 2025.

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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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