information and communications technology
umbrella term for technologies used to handle information and aid communication
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Summary
information and communications technology is an industry[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of industry entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,694 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: academic discipline[3], type of technology[4]
- Subclass of: technology[5]
- Part of: Information infrastructure[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Information and communications technology[7]
- Facet of: information technology[8]
- Used by: online service[9], m-learning[10]
- Short name: ICT[11], TMK[12], ІКТ[13], ИКТ[14], IKT[15]
- Has part(s) of the class: information technology[16], communication technology[17]
- Relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator: Target 17.8 of the Sustainable Development Goals[18]
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Influence
Things named for information and communications technology include DonaTIC Awards[19], an award[20], in Spain[21], founded in 2015[22].
Why It Matters
information and communications technology has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for it include DonaTIC Awards[19], an award[20], in Spain[21], founded in 2015[22].