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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North County Transit District announced that Jeffery Wymer, who has served as the agency’s senior systems engineer and cybersecurity manager over the last three years, to director of information technology. Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025 In 2019, 61% of AI job postings were in information technology and computer science. Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Notre Dame received a red-light warning for its policies after FIRE found its data and information technologies policy, which polices how students behave on the university's online network, can substantially infringe on students' rights. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025 Hewlett Packard Enterprise — The enterprise information technology company added 4% after its fiscal third-quarter earnings came in at 44 cents, above the 43 cents analysts polled by LSEG had expected. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025 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 15 Sep. 2025.

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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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