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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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Problems identified related to management, earnings, information technology, consumer compliance and internal audit and suspicious activity reporting violations, some of which the agency has identified since at least 2019, the office said in a statement.
—Douglas Gillison, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Think about all of the explosion of technology in information technology that’s happened over the last decades.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Federal agents have accused 14 information technology (IT) workers this week of funding North Korean weapons programs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The company identified material weaknesses in its internal controls over financial reporting, including ineffective information technology general controls and management review controls.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1978, in the meaning defined above
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“Information technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20technology. Accessed 21 Dec. 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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