"information technology" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: information technologies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} information technology (countable and uncountable, plural information technologies)
  1. (computing) The practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Translations (the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications): تِقْنِيَّة اَلْمَعْلُومَات (tiqniyyat al-maʕlūmāt) [feminine] (Arabic), تِكْنُولُوجِيَا اَلْمَعْلُومَات (tiknulūjiyā l-maʕlūmāt) [feminine] (Arabic), տեղեկատվական տեխնոլոգիաներ (teġekatvakan texnologianer) [plural] (Armenian), 資訊科技 [Hokkien] (Chinese), 资讯科技 (chu-sìn kho-ki) [Hokkien] (Chinese), 資訊科技 (Chinese Cantonese), 资讯科技 (zi¹ seon³ fo¹ gei⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 信息技術 (Chinese Mandarin), 信息技术 (xìnxī jìshù) (Chinese Mandarin), 資訊技術 (Chinese Mandarin), 资讯技术 (zīxùn jìshù) (Chinese Mandarin), 情報技術 (Chinese Mandarin), 情报技术 (qíngbào jìshù) (Chinese Mandarin), 資訊科技 (Chinese Mandarin), 资讯科技 (zīxùn kējì) (Chinese Mandarin), informační technologie [feminine] (Czech), informationsteknologi [common-gender] (Danish), informatietechnologie [feminine] (Dutch), informatietechniek [feminine] (Dutch), infotehnoloogia (Estonian), informaatioteknologia (Finnish), tietotekniikka (Finnish), technologie de l’information [feminine] (French), informatique [feminine] (French), საინფორმაციო ტექნოლოგია (sainpormacio ṭeknologia) (Georgian), Informationstechnologie [feminine] (German), Informationstechnik [feminine] (German), τεχνολογία της πληροφορίας (technología tis pliroforías) [feminine] (Greek), טכנולוגיית המידע (Hebrew), सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी (sūcnā praudyogikī) (Hindi), információs technológia (Hungarian), információtechnológia (Hungarian), informatika (Hungarian), IT (Hungarian), információfeldolgozási technika (Hungarian), teknologi informasi (Indonesian), informatica [feminine] (Italian), 情報技術 (jōhō gijutsu) (alt: じょうほうぎじゅつ) (Japanese), បច្ចេកវិទ្យាពត៌មាន (pak jaek vi tyea poar rak mean) (Khmer), 정보기술 (jeongbogisul) (alt: 情報技術) (Korean), informacinės technologijos [feminine, plural] (Lithuanian), teknologi maklumat (Malay), teknologi informasi (Malay), informasjonsteknologi [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), informasjonsteknologi [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), فناوری اطلاعات (Persian), انفورماتیک (anformâtik) (Persian), technologia informacyjna [feminine] (Polish), technika informatyczna [feminine] (Polish), tecnologia da informação [feminine] (Portuguese), tehnologia informației [feminine] (Romanian), tehnica informației (Romanian), информацио́нная техноло́гия (informaciónnaja texnológija) [feminine] (Russian), информацио́нные техноло́гии (informaciónnyje texnológii) [feminine, plural] (Russian), информа́тика (informátika) [feminine] (Russian), teicneolas fiosrachaidh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), tecnología de la información [feminine] (Spanish), informática [feminine] (Spanish), teknolojia ya habari (Swahili), informationsteknologi [common-gender] (Swedish), informationsteknik [common-gender] (Swedish), thagaval thozrilnutpam (Tamil), เทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ (ték-noh-loh-yee săa-rá-sŏn-tâyt) (Thai), bilişim teknolojisi (Turkish), інформаці́йна техноло́гія (informacíjna texnolóhija) [feminine] (Ukrainian), інформаці́йні техноло́гії (informacíjni texnolóhiji) [feminine, plural] (Ukrainian), công nghệ thông tin (Vietnamese), technoleg gwybodaeth [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-information_technology-en-noun-4os3e~CM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications': 96 4
  2. (computing) The computing department of an organization. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: IT [abbreviation] Related terms: information and communications technology, ICT
    Sense id: en-information_technology-en-noun-WwRLuoDr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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        },
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        },
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          "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
          "word": "công nghệ thông tin"
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          "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
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}
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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      "roman": "tiknulūjiyā l-maʕlūmāt",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ],
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    },
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      "code": "yue",
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      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "資訊科技"
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      "code": "yue",
      "lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
      "roman": "zi¹ seon³ fo¹ gei⁶",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "资讯科技"
    },
    {
      "code": "nan-hbl",
      "lang": "Chinese",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
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    },
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      "code": "nan-hbl",
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      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "Hokkien"
      ],
      "word": "资讯科技"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "信息技術"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "xìnxī jìshù",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "信息技术"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "資訊技術"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
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      "roman": "zīxùn jìshù",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "资讯技术"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "情報技術"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "qíngbào jìshù",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "情报技术"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "資訊科技"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zīxùn kējì",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "资讯科技"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
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      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "informaatioteknologia"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
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      "code": "fr",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "technologie de l’information"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
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      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "sainpormacio ṭeknologia",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "საინფორმაციო ტექნოლოგია"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Informationstechnologie"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Informationstechnik"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "technología tis pliroforías",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "τεχνολογία της πληροφορίας"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "טכנולוגיית המידע"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "sūcnā praudyogikī",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "információs technológia"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "információtechnológia"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
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    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "IT"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "információfeldolgozási technika"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "teknologi informasi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "informatica"
    },
    {
      "alt": "じょうほうぎじゅつ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "jōhō gijutsu",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "情報技術"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "pak jaek vi tyea poar rak mean",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "បច្ចេកវិទ្យាពត៌មាន"
    },
    {
      "alt": "情報技術",
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jeongbogisul",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "정보기술"
    },
    {
      "code": "lt",
      "lang": "Lithuanian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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      "word": "informacinės technologijos"
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    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "teknologi maklumat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "teknologi informasi"
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      "code": "nb",
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      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "informasjonsteknologi"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
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      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "informasjonsteknologi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "فناوری اطلاعات"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "anformâtik",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "انفورماتیک"
    },
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "technologia informacyjna"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "technika informatyczna"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tecnologia da informação"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tehnologia informației"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "tehnica informației"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "informaciónnaja texnológija",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "информацио́нная техноло́гия"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "informaciónnyje texnológii",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "информацио́нные техноло́гии"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "информа́тика"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "teicneolas fiosrachaidh"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "tecnología de la información"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "informática"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "teknolojia ya habari"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "informationsteknologi"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "informationsteknik"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "thagaval thozrilnutpam"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "ték-noh-loh-yee săa-rá-sŏn-tâyt",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "เทคโนโลยีสารสนเทศ"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "bilişim teknolojisi"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "informacíjna texnolóhija",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "інформаці́йна техноло́гія"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "informacíjni texnolóhiji",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "інформаці́йні техноло́гії"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "word": "công nghệ thông tin"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "technoleg gwybodaeth"
    }
  ],
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    "information technology"
  ],
  "word": "information technology"
}

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