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in·for·mat·ics | \ ˌin-fər-ˈma-tiks 
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informatics
noun plural but singular in constructionin·for·mat·ics | \ ˌin-fər-ˈma-tiks \
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: the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded knowledge — see bioinformatics
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The first known use of informatics was circa 1967
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