information science

noun

: the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded knowledge treated both as a pure and as an applied science

Examples of information science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Benjamin Shestakofsky, a sociologist and information science professor at Cornell University, told Fortune that AI may not yet be sufficiently trained to navigate the complexities of certain problems. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 May 2026

Shannon introduced the concept of entropy into information science from Physics. — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026

The breakthrough could influence a wide range of fields, including advanced microscopy, nanophotonics, superconductivity, and quantum information science. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026

Geographic information science professionals and others are gathering at Valparaiso University April 17 for a discussion of ethics and other considerations related to the field of high-tech mapping. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for information science

• appliance
• compliance
• defiance
• reliance
• geoscience
• neuroscience
• noncompliance
• pseudoscience