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information technology

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: IT, info tech

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tech, technology

2

noun

Meaning 2

The computing department of an organization.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: capitalized, countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • Have you spoken with Information Technology about this little workaround? And with Legal? You know that both of them frown on shadow IT because it's a big security risk, right?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: IT

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: IT

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

120 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: teknologjia e informacionit — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Albanian: informatikë — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Arabic: تِقْنِيَّة مَعْلُومَات (tiqniyyat maʕlūmāt) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Arabic: تِكْنُولُوجِيَا مَعْلُومَات (tiknulūjiyā maʕlūmāt) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Armenian: տեղեկատվական տեխնոլոգիաներ (teġekatvakan texnologianer) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Armenian: ինֆորմատիկա (informatika) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Azerbaijani: informasiya texnologiyaları — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Azerbaijani: informatika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Belarusian: інфармацы́йныя тэхнало́гіі (infarmacýjnyja texnalóhii) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Belarusian: інфармацы́йныя тэхналёгіі (infarmacýjnyja texnaljóhii) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Belarusian: інфарма́тыка (infarmátyka) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Bulgarian: информацио́нни техноло́гии (informaciónni tehnológii) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Bulgarian: информа́тика (informátika) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Burmese: သတင်းအချက်အလက်နည်းပညာ (sa.tang:a.hkyak-a.laknany:pa.nya) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Chinese Cantonese: 資訊科技 /资讯科技 (zi1 seon3 fo1 gei6) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Chinese: 資訊科技 /资讯科技 (chu-sìn kho-ki) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Chinese Mandarin: 信息技術 /信息技术 (xìnxī jìshù) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Chinese Mandarin: 資訊技術 /资讯技术 (zīxùn jìshù) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Chinese Mandarin: 情報技術 /情报技术 (qíngbào jìshù) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Chinese Mandarin: 資訊科技 /资讯科技 (zīxùn kējì) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Czech: informační technologie — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Czech: informatika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Danish: informationsteknologi — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Danish: informatik — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Dutch: informatietechnologie — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Dutch: informatietechniek — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Dutch: informatica — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Estonian: infotehnoloogia — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Estonian: informaatika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Finnish: informaatioteknologia — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Finnish: tietotekniikka — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • French: technologie de l'information — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • French: informatique — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Georgian: საინფორმაციო ტექნოლოგია (sainpormacio ṭeknologia) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Georgian: ინფორმატიკა (inpormaṭiḳa) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • German: Informationstechnologie — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • German: Informationstechnik — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • German: Informatik — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Greek: τεχνολογία της πληροφορίας (technología tis pliroforías) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Greek: πληροφορική (pliroforikí) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Hebrew: טכנולוגיית מידע \ טֶכְנוֹלוֹגְיָה מֵידָע (tekhnológya meidá) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Hindi: सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी (sūcnā praudyogikī) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Hungarian: információs technológia — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Hungarian: információtechnológia — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Hungarian: informatika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Hungarian: IT — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Hungarian: információfeldolgozási technika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Indonesian: teknologi informasi — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Italian: informatica — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Italian: tecnologia dell'informazione — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Japanese: 情報技術 (jōhō gijutsu) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Kazakh: ақпарат технологиясы (aqparat texnologiäsy) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Kazakh: информатика (informatika) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Khmer: បច្ចេកវិទ្យាព័ត៌មាន (pacceekaʼvityiə pɔədɑɑmiən) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Korean: 정보기술 (jeongbogisul) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Kyrgyz: маалымат технологиясы (maalımat tehnologiyası) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Kyrgyz: информатика (informatika) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Lao: ເຕັກໂນໂລຊີຂໍ້ມູນຂ່າວສານ (tek nō lō sī khǭ mūn khāo sān) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Latvian: informācijas tehnoloģijas — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Latvian: informātika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Lithuanian: informacinės technologijos — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Lithuanian: informatika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Macedonian: информатичка технологија (informatička tehnologija) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Macedonian: информатика (informatika) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Malay: teknologi maklumat — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Malay: teknologi informasi — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Mongolian: мэдээллийн технологи (medeelliin texnologi) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Norwegian Bokmål: informasjonsteknologi — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Norwegian Bokmål: informatikk — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: informasjonsteknologi — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Iranian Persian: فَناوَریِ اِطِّلاعات (fanâvari-ye ettelâ'ât) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Iranian Persian: اَنْفورْماتیک (anformâtik) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Polish: technologia informacyjna — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Polish: technika informatyczna — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Polish: informatyka — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Portuguese: tecnologia da informação — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Romanian: tehnologia informației — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Romanian: tehnica informației — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Romanian: informatică — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Russian: информацио́нные техноло́гии (informaciónnyje texnológii) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Russian: информа́тика (informátika) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Scottish Gaelic: teicneolas fiosrachaidh — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Serbo-Croatian: информатичка технологија — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Serbo-Croatian: информациона технологија — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Serbo-Croatian: информа̀тика — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Serbo-Croatian: informatička tehnologija — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Serbo-Croatian: informaciona tehnologija — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Serbo-Croatian: informàtika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Slovak: informačná technológia — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Slovak: informatika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Slovene: informacijska tehnika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Slovene: informatika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Spanish: tecnología de la información — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Spanish: informática — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Spanish: tecnología informática — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Swahili: teknolojia ya habari — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Swedish: informationsteknologi — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Swedish: informationsteknik — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Swedish: informatik — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Tagalog: teknolohiyang pang-impormasyon — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Tagalog: teknolohiyang pangkabatiran — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Tajik: фанноварии иттилоот (fannovari-yi ittiloot) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Tajik: технологияи иттилоотӣ (texnologiya-yi ittilooti) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Tajik: информатика (informatika) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Tamil: தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பம் (takaval toḻilnuṭpam) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Tatar: мәгълүмат технологияләре (mäğlümat texnologiyäläre) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Tatar: информатика (informatiqa) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Thai: เทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ (ték-noo-loo-yii-sǎa-rá-sǒn-têet) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Turkish: bilişim teknolojisi — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Turkish: informatik — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Turkmen: maglumat tehnologiýasy — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Turkmen: informatika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Ukrainian: інформаці́йна техноло́гія (informacíjna texnolóhija) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Ukrainian: інформаці́йні техноло́гії (informacíjni texnolóhiji) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Ukrainian: інформа́тика (informátyka) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Urdu: اِطِّلاعاتی ٹیکْنالوجی (ittilā'ātī ṭeknālojī) — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Uzbek: axborot texnologiyalari — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Uzbek: informatika — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Vietnamese: công nghệ thông tin — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
  • Welsh: technoleg gwybodaeth — the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications