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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Xi stressed the importance of party leadership and socialist values and called for a more prominent government role in cultural spaces using information technology democratization in the arts and academia. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Joe McKendrick is an author, independent researcher and speaker exploring innovation, information technology trends and markets. Joe McKendrick, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Growth in the information technology sector, thanks to a recovery in semiconductors, will also help. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024 That work built on my previous decades of leadership at Fortune 500 companies managing large information technology teams and building enterprise-wide software development systems. Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for information technology 

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of information technology was in 1978

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“Information technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20technology. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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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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