"infoglut" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: info + glut Coined by John Naisbitt in 1982. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|info|glut}} info + glut, {{coinage|en|John Naisbitt|in=1982|w=John Naisbitt}} Coined by John Naisbitt in 1982 Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} infoglut (uncountable)
  1. information overload Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-infoglut-en-noun-dh1KVyf0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with tab characters

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