information (noun)
21information infrastructure — UK US noun [C, usually singular] ► IT, COMMUNICATIONS the computers, systems, software, etc. that are used to send and receive information electronically, considered as a whole: the global/national information infrastructure »A major area of… …
22information overload — UK US noun [C or U] ► the situation when too much information is available at one time, so that you cannot think about it in a clear way: »The article dealt with the problem of information overload in large organizations with complex information… …
23information — late 14c., act of informing, from O.Fr. informacion, enformacion information, advice, instruction, from L. informationem (nom. informatio) outline, concept, idea, noun of action from pp. stem of informare (see INFORM (Cf. inform)). Meaning… …
24information measure — noun a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information • Hypernyms: ↑system of measurement, ↑metric • Hyponyms: ↑information, ↑selective information, ↑entropy, ↑bandwidth, ↑ …
25information centre — UK US noun [countable] [singular information centre plural information centres] a place where you can get information or advice about a particular subject Thesaurus: advisers and advice centreshyponym …
26information science — noun A broad and interdisciplinary science that deals with the gathering, classification, storage, manipulation, retrieval and analysis of information as an organized resource …
27information symmetry — noun A condition in which all relevant information is known to all parties involved. For example, in the stock market, stock information has a full public disclosure, and all investors are in the same position to share information …
28information architecture — UK US noun [U] IT ► the process of designing and organizing websites so that users can easily find the information they want: »The next chapter, Information Architecture, discusses how to construct your site and provide site maps and indexing …
29information assurance — UK US noun [U] IT ► the process of protecting information from being seen, changed, etc. by someone who does not have permission: »Our systems include data management and information assurance …
30information audit — UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION IA) ► IT, MANAGEMENT an examination of how effective a company s or organization s system is for managing information: »Records managers may need to complete information audits in the course of their work …
