information technology

noun

: the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data

Examples of information technology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nonprofit boards and executives should therefore treat AI governance as more than an information technology responsibility. — Ekramy El Zaghat, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Companies in the information technology sector were among the biggest laggards. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Scathing messages The unnamed senior Baltimore City employee sent messages to an information technology official in November of 2025 asking Cumming's office to be blocked from access to their information. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Instead, information technology sector companies will take their place, likeDell Technologies, Palo Alto Networks, Arista Networks and Sandisk, marking a trend towards servers and data infrastructure in the blue-chip index. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for information technology

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Kids Definition

information technology

noun

: the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data