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informatics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction in·for·mat·ics \ ˌin-fər-ˈma-tiks \

Definition of informatics

: information science

Origin and Etymology of informatics

International Scientific Vocabulary information + -ics

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informatics

noun plural but singular in construction in·for·mat·ics \ ˌin-fər-ˈma-tiks \

medical Definition of informatics

: the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded knowledge — see bioinformatics

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