informities
A lot of officials and bureaucrats have major informities when it comes to effectively communicating.
informities by QuacksO February 15, 2020
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Informatise
Derived from the French word for "computerized," informatise is a blend of inform and advertise.
Informatise means to advise and educate about the helpful uses of a product or service in a way that is not propagandistic or mindless.
The process of informatisation aims to enhance the knowledge base of its target audience thereby enabling them to make more informed decisions.
Informatisation usually takes place through or with the aid of a technological medium such as a tablet PC like Apple's iPad or iPhone.
Informatise means to advise and educate about the helpful uses of a product or service in a way that is not propagandistic or mindless.
The process of informatisation aims to enhance the knowledge base of its target audience thereby enabling them to make more informed decisions.
Informatisation usually takes place through or with the aid of a technological medium such as a tablet PC like Apple's iPad or iPhone.
Using his iPad, the guest lecturer informatised the first year medical students about his company's latest product, which he believed would improve the quality of life of thousands of people.
Informatise by skijake1 April 24, 2011
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informatics
Some sort of watered down computer science rip-off. No one actually knows what it is, but everyone in academia likes to use the word.
informatics by John Stigall April 23, 2005
informatics
A combined form of a number of computer-science disciplines. Like if you study a lot of different things in computer science, the course is known a an informatics cource.
informatics by Gunkglumb June 13, 2005
Informatics
An academic field, basically the same thing as computer science, it's a compound word of 'Information' and 'Mathematics'. Mostly used in europe.
Informatics cover a broad spread of topics, in general it is about data storage, procession and transmission. While it is a science on it's own, it can also be viewed as a meta science much like mathematics for the process of information gathering and processing taking place in all academic fields.
Has the advantage over the term "computer science" that people don't confuse it with learning how to operate a computer.
Informatics cover a broad spread of topics, in general it is about data storage, procession and transmission. While it is a science on it's own, it can also be viewed as a meta science much like mathematics for the process of information gathering and processing taking place in all academic fields.
Has the advantage over the term "computer science" that people don't confuse it with learning how to operate a computer.
"So uh, you study computer science?"
"It's called Informatics!"
"What's the difference?"
"Not much really, just the fact that Informatics doesn't have all too much to do with computers- just like computer science."
"Huh?"
" 'Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.'
-- Edsger W. Dijkstra"
"It's called Informatics!"
"What's the difference?"
"Not much really, just the fact that Informatics doesn't have all too much to do with computers- just like computer science."
"Huh?"
" 'Computer science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes.'
-- Edsger W. Dijkstra"
Informatics by Baal'Zebul March 14, 2011
informatics
A subject very much like computer science.
Often used synonymous to computer science, particularly in European universities.
Often used synonymous to computer science, particularly in European universities.
#1: That guy is such a nerd. I bet he majors in computer science major.
#2: Actually his major is informatics. But there's no difference anyway.
#2: Actually his major is informatics. But there's no difference anyway.
informatics by JimboDimbo April 18, 2010
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