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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According to Google Arts & Culture, the city's economy is based on tourism, gemstone cutting, jewelry manufacturing, and information technology.
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Its schools are ranked among the best in Texas, and the job market is exploding, with jobs in information technology, finance, and healthcare on the rise.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
But Carol Harris, director of information technology and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), says that to effectively improve the VA’s IT infrastructure, the department must fix longstanding issues across the office with analysis, workforce planning and purchasing efforts.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Alaska Airlines has resumed operations after an information technology problem forced hundreds of its flights to be grounded Thursday night.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
Its schools are ranked among the best in Texas, and the job market is exploding, with jobs in information technology, finance, and healthcare on the rise.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
But Carol Harris, director of information technology and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), says that to effectively improve the VA’s IT infrastructure, the department must fix longstanding issues across the office with analysis, workforce planning and purchasing efforts.
—Patricia Kime, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Alaska Airlines has resumed operations after an information technology problem forced hundreds of its flights to be grounded Thursday night.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for information technology
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“Information technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20technology. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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