Information Technology is the technology (hardware and software) required
for the processing of data and other information. This website is a type
of information technology.
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Formal Definition
Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology
Association of America (ITAA), is "the study, design, development,
implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems,
particularly software applications and computer hardware." IT deals
with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert,
store, protect, process, transmit, and securely retrieve information. |