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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For example, what works for an information technology team may not be the best process for a maintenance team.
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M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
If no gun is recovered at a crime scene, local police also have the ability to use ballistics information technology through the ATF to determine if the shell casings from a gun match shell casings from the same gun at other crime scenes.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
It is noted as among the best companies in information technology, caregiving.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Hired: - Southern Company (No. 161 on the Fortune 500) appointed Hans Brown as EVP and chief information technology officer, effective July 31, to oversee the gas and electric utility company’s technology strategy and digital transformation efforts.
—John Kell, Fortune, 23 July 2025
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M. Todd Abner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
If no gun is recovered at a crime scene, local police also have the ability to use ballistics information technology through the ATF to determine if the shell casings from a gun match shell casings from the same gun at other crime scenes.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025
It is noted as among the best companies in information technology, caregiving.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 23 July 2025
Hired: - Southern Company (No. 161 on the Fortune 500) appointed Hans Brown as EVP and chief information technology officer, effective July 31, to oversee the gas and electric utility company’s technology strategy and digital transformation efforts.
—John Kell, Fortune, 23 July 2025
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“Information technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20technology. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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