Information — as a concept has a diversity of meanings, from everyday usage to technical settings. Generally speaking, the concept of information is closely related to notions of constraint, communication, control, data, form, instruction, knowledge, meaning,… … Wikipedia
information — [ ɛ̃fɔrmasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1274; lat. informatio I ♦ Dr. Ensemble des actes qui tendent à établir la preuve d une infraction et à en découvrir les auteurs. ⇒ instruction (préparatoire). Ouvrir une information. Information contre X. Information… … Encyclopédie Universelle
information — in‧for‧ma‧tion [ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʆn ǁ fər ] noun [uncountable] 1. facts or details that tell you about something or someone: • This is highly confidential information. • Corporations are making more financial information available to investors. ˈcredit… … Financial and business terms
information — in·for·ma·tion n: an instrument containing a formal accusation of a crime that is issued by a prosecuting officer and that serves the same function as an indictment presented by a grand jury compare complaint 2, indictment ◇ About half the states … Law dictionary
Information — In for*ma tion, n. [F., fr. L. informatio representation, conception. See {Inform}, v. t.] 1. The act of informing, or communicating knowledge or intelligence. [1913 Webster] The active informations of the intellect. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Any… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
information — late 14c., act of informing, from O.Fr. informacion, enformacion information, advice, instruction, from L. informationem (nom. informatio) outline, concept, idea, noun of action from pp. stem of informare (see INFORM (Cf. inform)). Meaning… … Etymology dictionary
Information — (lat.), Unterweisung, Auskunft … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Information — (lat.), Unterricht, Anweisung, Auskunft; Informātor, Lehrer, insbes. Hauslehrer; informieren, unterrichten, in Kenntnis setzen … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Information — Information, Erkundigung, richterl. Nachforschung; Rechtsgutachten; daher Informativproceß, Informativgutachten … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
information — lore, learning, *knowledge, science, erudition, scholarship Analogous words: *news, tidings, intelligence, advice … New Dictionary of Synonyms
information — [n] facts, news advice, ammo*, break*, chapter and verse*, clue, confidence, counsel, cue, data, dirt*, dope*, dossier, earful*, enlightenment, erudition, illumination, info*, inside story*, instruction, intelligence, knowledge, leak, learning,… … New thesaurus
