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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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images General Motors is slashing hundreds of salaried information technology employees in a bid to cut costs.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The suit targets Peng, Sampath and Innive, an information technology company.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The result was radar, penicillin, and the foundations for later advances in biological research and information technology.
—David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Cervera made a series of motions to eliminate about a half-dozen executive director positions, in areas such as food and nutrition, information technology, transportation and maintenance, none of which passed.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The suit targets Peng, Sampath and Innive, an information technology company.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
The result was radar, penicillin, and the foundations for later advances in biological research and information technology.
—David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Cervera made a series of motions to eliminate about a half-dozen executive director positions, in areas such as food and nutrition, information technology, transportation and maintenance, none of which passed.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
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“Information technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20technology. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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