Information Technology

Abbreviation(s) or Acronym(s): IT

Definition(s):

  1. (noun) The tools and technologies used in or for the study, understanding, planning, design, construction, testing, distribution, operations, support, processing, and communications of Data, Information, and Knowledge, such as but not limited to Software, Computers, Storage, Network, and Communications Systems.

  2. (noun) The industry or specialized field that has evolved to include the study, science, and solution sets for all aspects of Data, Information, and Knowledge management and/or processing.

  3. (noun) The Organization within an Enterprise, such as a Business or Government Agency, that is held accountable for planning, delivering, operating, and supporting that Enterprise’s use of different Information Technologies to enable its functional purpose or purposes.