information science

noun

: the collection, classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded knowledge treated both as a pure and as an applied science

Examples of information science in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Underscoring the importance of majors, the top-earning UCLA degree was computer and information sciences. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 Given recent developments in quantum information science, researchers like me are using quantum information theory to explore new ways of thinking about these unanswered foundational questions. William Mark Stuckey, The Conversation, 30 July 2024 Enterprise developers and data scientists may not have the background quantum information science knowledge for working with circuits. Karl Freund, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 As a senior at the University of Maryland, Reem Saleh is combining her cultural roots and passion for information science to address school safety, refugee resettlement, and food insecurity—all while paving the way for more diverse voices in STEM. Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for information science 

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Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of information science was in 1955

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“Information science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20science. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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