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information society

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A society where the creation, distribution, use, integration and manipulation of information is a significant economic, political, and cultural activity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: информацио́нно общество́ (informaciónno obštestvó) — society where information is a significant activity
  • Catalan: societat de la informació — society where information is a significant activity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 信息社會 /信息社会 (xìnxī shèhuì) — society where information is a significant activity
  • Chinese Mandarin: 資訊社會 /资讯社会 (zīxùn shèhuì) — society where information is a significant activity
  • Czech: informační společnost — society where information is a significant activity
  • Danish: informationssamfund — society where information is a significant activity
  • Dutch: informatiemaatschappij — society where information is a significant activity
  • Finnish: tietoyhteiskunta — society where information is a significant activity
  • French: société de l’information — society where information is a significant activity
  • German: Informationsgesellschaft — society where information is a significant activity
  • Hungarian: információs társadalom — society where information is a significant activity
  • Polish: społeczeństwo informacyjne — society where information is a significant activity
  • Portuguese: sociedade da informação — society where information is a significant activity
  • Russian: информацио́нное о́бщество (informaciónnoje óbščestvo) — society where information is a significant activity
  • Spanish: sociedad de la información — society where information is a significant activity
  • Swedish: informationssamhälle — society where information is a significant activity
  • Ukrainian: інформаці́йне суспі́льство (informacíjne suspílʹstvo) — society where information is a significant activity