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information technology
noun
: the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data
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Jabbar enlisted in the Army in 2007 and worked in human resources and information technology.
—Monica Sager, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Jabbar joined the Army in 2007, serving on active duty in human resources and information technology and deploying to Afghanistan from 2009 to 2010, the service said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025
In a video on YouTube, Jabbar said he was born in Beaumont, Texas, and worked in human resources and information technology while in the Army.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Four entities subject to the new law — a firearms dealer, an information technology company, a dairy farm and the Libertarian Party of Mississippi — as well as an owner of the tech company and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) sued over the law in May 2024.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1978, in the meaning defined above
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“Information technology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/information%20technology. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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information technology
noun
: the technology involving the development, maintenance, and use of computer systems, software, and networks for the processing and distribution of data
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