"infon" meaning in English

See infon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: infons [plural]
Etymology: info- + -on Etymology templates: {{confix|en|info|on}} info- + -on Head templates: {{en-noun}} infon (plural infons)
  1. A formalized piece of information in situation theory.

Inflected forms

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