单词 | infostructure |
释义 | > as lemmasinfostructure infostructure n. Brit. /ˈɪnfə(ʊ)ˌstrʌktʃə/ , U.S. /ˈɪnfoʊˌstrək(t)ʃər/ , /ˈɪnfəˌstrək(t)ʃər/ [ < info- comb. form + structure n., punningly after infrastructure n.] an organizational structure used for the collection and distribution of information; (now usually) the information technology infrastructure, comprising hardware, networks, applications, etc., used by a society, business, or other group; also as a mass noun.ΚΠ 1974 Ann. Amer. Acad. Polit. & Social Sci. 412 70/1 It might be interesting to estimate and compare the resource costs of sustaining the economic ‘infostructures’ of market and nonmarket economies. 1991 W. Gibson in M. Benedikt Cyberspace (1993) 28 Once perfected, communication technologies rarely die out entirely; rather, they shrink to fit particular niches in the global info-structure. 2007 Business World (Nexis) 18 July ‘Infostructure’ is just as important as infrastructure in Ireland, it is the next phase of economic success. < as lemmas |
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