data
pl n
1 a series of observations, measurements, or facts; information
2 (Also called)
information (Computing) the information operated on by a computer program (C17: from Latin, literally: (things) given, from dare to give) Although now often used as a singular noun, data is properly a plural
electronic flight information systems
pl n (in an aircraft) the computer-operated visual displays on the flight deck, showing information about the aircraft's state and performance in flight
information
n
1 knowledge acquired through experience or study
2 knowledge of specific and timely events or situations; news
3 the act of informing or the condition of being informed
a an office, agency, etc., providing information
b (as modifier)
information service
a a charge or complaint made before justices of the peace, usually on oath, to institute summary criminal proceedings
b a complaint filed on behalf of the Crown, usually by the attorney general
a the meaning given to data by the way in which it is interpreted
b another word for →
data →
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informational adj
information processing
n (Computing) the combined processing of numerical data, graphics, text, etc.
information question
n another term for →
WH question
information retrieval
n (Computing) the process of recovering specific information from stored data
information science
n the science of the collection, evaluation, organization, and dissemination of information, often employing computers
information superhighway
n
1 the concept of a worldwide network of computers capable of transferring all types of digital information at high speed
2 another name for the →
Internet (Also called)
information highway
information technology
n the technology of the production, storage, and communication of information using computers and microelectronics, (Abbrev.)
IT
information theory
n a collection of mathematical theories, based on statistics, concerned with methods of coding, transmitting, storing, retrieving, and decoding information
management information system
n an arrangement of equipment and procedures, often computerized, that is designed to provide managers with information