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information technology

/ˈɪnfərˌˈmeɪʃən tɛkˌnɑlədʒi/
/ɪnfəˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
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Other forms: information technologies

Definitions of information technology
  1. noun
    the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
    synonyms: IT
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    type of:
    applied science, engineering, engineering science, technology
    the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
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US
/ˈɪnfərˌˈmeɪʃən tɛkˌnɑlədʒi/
UK
/ɪnfəˈmeɪʃən tɛkˈnɒlədʒi/
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