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    What does “IT” stand for?

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    by gespinozasr ·

    I am sure the term IT” is trite. But not to me because nowhere have I found what it means. Thank you.

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      Reply To: What does “IT” stand for?

      by andy1957 ·

      In reply to What does “IT” stand for?

      IT stands for Information Technology.

      As the emphasis is on Technology which continually changes, many companies now have IS (Information Services) departments instead.

      • #3715542

        Alternative Names

        by generalist ·

        In reply to Reply To: What does “IT” stand for?

        Decades ago, IT would have been called things like the Data Processing Department or the Computer Center.

        Then, as the industry matured, IT started being called Management Information Systems or simply Information Systems.

        Recently InformationTechnology and Information Services have become the desired jargon.

        Of course, there are lots of organizations who used different names for the same things. And many of the names have overlapped.

        I wouldn’t be surprised if there are still a number of Data Processing Departments out there doing the same function as a ‘modern’ IT department. And I would be comfortable in claiming that there were IT departments a good five or ten years before the initials became popular.

        Hmmm. What will tomorrow bring?

        • #3715537

          Over the years

          by james r linn ·

          In reply to Alternative Names

          I’ve lived through DP, EDP, IS, MIS, and IT. I’m sure of only one thing. It will continue to change and evolve.

          James

        • #3713880

          Tomorrow….

          by admin ·

          In reply to Alternative Names

          Information Retrieval?

          #2? (as in: who is #1)

          Bureau of Information?

          World Information Bank?

          :>

    • #3719158

      It stands for….

      by pandadude ·

      In reply to What does “IT” stand for?

      Indian Territory ?

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