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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The department plans to close five of its 10 regional offices and centralize key functions such as human resources, information technology, procurement, external affairs, and policy.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Ulta Beauty plans to open more stores and invest in supply chain optimization and information technology systems.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
The information technology sector dropped more than 1%.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
The 1988 study also investigated the emergence of military power based on digital information technology, which gave rise in the 1980s and 1990s to precision-strike weapons.
—Stephen Peter Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Ulta Beauty plans to open more stores and invest in supply chain optimization and information technology systems.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2025
The information technology sector dropped more than 1%.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
The 1988 study also investigated the emergence of military power based on digital information technology, which gave rise in the 1980s and 1990s to precision-strike weapons.
—Stephen Peter Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for information technology
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“Information technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20technology. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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