Meanings
nouninformation technology (countable and uncountable, plural information technologies)
plural information technologies
- countableuncountablecomputingThe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications.
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Since the launch early last year of […] two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete.
2013 July 20, “The attack of the MOOCs”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845 - capitalizedcountableuncountablecomputingThe computing department of an organization.
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?
Synonyms: IT
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe computing department of an organization.
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nounthe branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
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Translations
Arabic تِقْنِيَّة مَعْلُومَات, تِكْنُولُوجِيَا مَعْلُومَات
- تِقْنِيَّة مَعْلُومَات (tiqniyyat maʕlūmāt)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- تِكْنُولُوجِيَا مَعْلُومَات (tiknulūjiyā maʕlūmāt)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Bulgarian информацио́нни техноло́гии, информа́тика
- информацио́нни техноло́гии (informaciónni tehnológii)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- информа́тика (informátika)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Chinese Cantonese 資訊科技 /资讯科技
- 資訊科技 /资讯科技 (zi¹ seon³ fo¹ gei⁶)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Chinese Mandarin 信息技術 /信息技术, 資訊技術 /资讯技术
- 信息技術 /信息技术 (xìnxī jìshù)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- 資訊技術 /资讯技术 (zīxùn jìshù)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- 情報技術 /情报技术 (qíngbào jìshù)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- 資訊科技 /资讯科技 (zīxùn kējì)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Czech informační technologie, informatika
- informační technologiethe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatikathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Danish informationsteknologi, informatik
- informationsteknologithe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatikthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Dutch informatietechnologie, informatietechniek
- informatietechnologiethe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatietechniekthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informaticathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Estonian infotehnoloogia, informaatika
- infotehnoloogiathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informaatikathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Finnish informaatioteknologia, tietotekniikka
- informaatioteknologiathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- tietotekniikkathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
French technologie de l'information, informatique
- technologie de l'informationthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatiquethe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
German Informationstechnologie, Informationstechnik
- Informationstechnologiethe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- Informationstechnikthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- Informatikthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Greek τεχνολογία της πληροφορίας, πληροφορική
- τεχνολογία της πληροφορίας (technología tis pliroforías)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- πληροφορική (pliroforikí)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Hebrew טכנולוגיית מידע \ טֶכְנוֹלוֹגְיָה מֵידָע
- טכנולוגיית מידע \ טֶכְנוֹלוֹגְיָה מֵידָע (tekhnológya meidá)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Hindi सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी
- सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी (sūcnā praudyogikī)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Hungarian információs technológia, információtechnológia
- információs technológiathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- információtechnológiathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatikathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- ITthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- információfeldolgozási technikathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Indonesian teknologi informasi
- teknologi informasithe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Italian informatica, tecnologia dell'informazione
- informaticathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- tecnologia dell'informazionethe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Japanese 情報技術
- 情報技術 (jōhō gijutsu)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Korean 정보기술
- 정보기술 (jeongbogisul)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Latvian informācijas tehnoloģijas, informātika
- informācijas tehnoloģijasthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informātikathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Lithuanian informacinės technologijos, informatika
- informacinės technologijosthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatikathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Malay teknologi maklumat, teknologi informasi
- teknologi maklumatthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- teknologi informasithe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Norwegian Bokmål informasjonsteknologi, informatikk
- informasjonsteknologithe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatikkthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Polish technologia informacyjna, technika informatyczna
- technologia informacyjnathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- technika informatycznathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatykathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Portuguese tecnologia da informação
- tecnologia da informaçãothe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Romanian tehnologia informației, tehnica informației
- tehnologia informațieithe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- tehnica informațieithe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informaticăthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Russian информацио́нные техноло́гии, информа́тика
- информацио́нные техноло́гии (informaciónnyje texnológii)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- информа́тика (informátika)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Scottish Gaelic teicneolas fiosrachaidh
- teicneolas fiosrachaidhthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Slovak informačná technológia, informatika
- informačná technológiathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatikathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Spanish tecnología de la información, informática
- tecnología de la informaciónthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informáticathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- tecnología informáticathe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Swahili teknolojia ya habari
- teknolojia ya habarithe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Swedish informationsteknologi, informationsteknik
- informationsteknologithe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informationsteknikthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatikthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Tagalog teknolohiyang pang-impormasyon, teknolohiyang pangkabatiran
- teknolohiyang pang-impormasyonthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- teknolohiyang pangkabatiranthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Tamil தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பம்
- தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பம் (takaval toḻilnuṭpam)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Thai เทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ
- เทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ (ték-noo-loo-yii-sǎa-rá-sǒn-têet)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Turkish bilişim teknolojisi, informatik
- bilişim teknolojisithe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- informatikthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Ukrainian інформаці́йна техноло́гія, інформаці́йні техноло́гії
- інформаці́йна техноло́гія (informacíjna texnolóhija)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- інформаці́йні техноло́гії (informacíjni texnolóhiji)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
- інформа́тика (informátyka)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Urdu اِطِّلاعاتی ٹیکْنالوجی
- اِطِّلاعاتی ٹیکْنالوجی (ittilā'ātī ṭeknālojī)the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Vietnamese công nghệ thông tin
- công nghệ thông tinthe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
Welsh technoleg gwybodaeth
- technoleg gwybodaeththe practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications
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APA
information technology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20technology
MLA
“information technology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20technology. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “information technology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20technology.
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