Information

/ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

Facts or details about a subject.

She provided me with the information I needed to complete the project.

Knowledge acquired through experience or education.

The course offered valuable information about climate change.

Data that is processed or organized to have meaning.

The report compiled all the information related to the sales figures.

A message or news.

He received information about the upcoming conference.

The act of informing or the state of being informed.

The information provided during the meeting was crucial for decision-making.

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin 'informatio(n-)', from 'informare' meaning to inform

information overload:

A state where a person is overwhelmed by the amount of information.

information highway:

A term used to describe the Internet or network of information resources.

insider information:

Knowledge available only to a limited group of people, especially regarding business matters.

Intel

I got some intel on their plans for the project.

Deets

Can you share the deets about the meeting?

Lowdown

Give me the lowdown on what happened last night.