Information Technology

business, jargon (IT) Applied computer systems - both

hardware and software, and often including networking

and telecommunications, usually in the context of a business

or other enterprise. Often the name of the part of an

enterprise that deals with all things electronic.

The term "computer science" is usually reserved for the more

theoretical, academic aspects of computing, while the vaguer

terms "information systems" (IS) or "information services" may

include more of the human activities and non-computerised

business processes like knowledge management. Others say

that IT includes computer science.

(2000-10-02)