defination of information technology

Definition

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

· the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information

· Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), is "the study, design, development ...

· the practice of creating and/or studying computer systems and applications; the computing department of an organization

· (IT) The application of computer, communications and software technology to the management, processing and dissemination of information.

· Any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of data or information. ...

· Includes all matters concerned with the furtherance of computer science and technology and with the design, development, installation, and implementation of information systems and applications [San Diego State University]. ...

· The term "IT" encompasses the methods and techniques used in information handling and retrieval by automatic means. The means include computers, telecommunications and office systems or any combination of these elements.

· (IT)- The scientific, technological, and engineering disciplines and the management technologies used in information handling, communication, and ...

· A contract for the acquisition of goods or services related to information technology: computer hardware, software licenses, software development, and maintenance of hardware and software.

· The use of computers and other electronic means to access and process large quantities of data.

· The entire array of mechanical and electronic devices which aid in the storage, retrieval, communication, and management of information--from ...

· Includes both hardware and software. Use this term when the use of information technology is the underlying driver of the "interesting" feature or of the organization's profitability or productivity. ...

· All electronic information processing hardware and software, including maintenance, telecommunications and associated consulting services.broad term that can refer to anything from mainframes to PDAs; any technology that moves information (voice, video, or data)The industry or discipline involving the collection, dissemination, and management of data, typically through the use of computers.