infomediaryn.

Brit.

/ˌɪnfə(ʊ)ˈmiːdɪəri/, U.S.

/ˌɪnfoʊˈmidiˌɛri/

Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: info- comb. form, intermediary n.

Etymology: < info- comb. form + -mediary (in intermediary n.). Compare discussion at info- comb. form.

A commercial organization which collects and stores information relevant to a particular industry or service sector, and then supplies it to businesses, etc., in that sector for a fee. Now (usually): spec. (in internet commerce) an organization which acts as a broker in the transmission of information between businesses and consumers, esp. either by selling the details of interested customers to relevant businesses or by making information about a large number of businesses available in one place; the website of such an organization.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [noun] > companies involved in specific business

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safeguarda1450

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smearc1476

bleach1486

poulterer1534

water company1710

land-company1805

publishing house1819

railway company1824

oil company1827

bus line1843

rails1848

accountancy1860

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poulter1884

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energy company1910

record label1926

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re-roller1931

prefabricator1933

seven sisters1962

energy firm1970

chipmaker1971

fragmentizer1972

fixit1984

infomediary1989

multi-utility1994

1989 Planning Rev. Jan. 4 They help to personalize service, manage service quality, and promote relationships with consumers. Increasingly, we see ‘infomediaries’ displacing less efficient, information-intensive intermediaries.

1994 Fortune (Electronic ed.) 21 Mar. He sees Cross Country becoming not simply an intermediary between workers and hospitals, but what he calls an infomediary. In his vision, hospitals, nurses, and Cross Country will all be linked electronically.

1997 Harvard Business Rev. (Electronic ed.) Jan. 54/1 We anticipate that companies we call infomediaries will seize the opportunity to act as custodians, agents, and brokers of customer information, marketing it to businesses on consumers' behalf while protecting their privacy at the same time.

2001 APC Sept. 108/2 The infomediary provides impartial advice and information to a virtual community, enabling members of that community to make better decisions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	infomediary
释义	infomediaryn. Brit. /ˌɪnfə(ʊ)ˈmiːdɪəri/, U.S. /ˌɪnfoʊˈmidiˌɛri/ Origin: Formed within English, by blending. Etymons: info- comb. form, intermediary n. Etymology: < info- comb. form + -mediary (in intermediary n.). Compare discussion at info- comb. form. A commercial organization which collects and stores information relevant to a particular industry or service sector, and then supplies it to businesses, etc., in that sector for a fee. Now (usually): spec. (in internet commerce) an organization which acts as a broker in the transmission of information between businesses and consumers, esp. either by selling the details of interested customers to relevant businesses or by making information about a large number of businesses available in one place; the website of such an organization. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [noun] > companies involved in specific business misbeliefa1450 safeguarda1450 squatc1450 smearc1476 bleach1486 poulterer1534 water company1710 land-company1805 publishing house1819 railway company1824 oil company1827 bus line1843 rails1848 accountancy1860 art house1882 poulter1884 automaker1899 energy company1910 record label1926 label1930 utility1930 re-roller1931 prefabricator1933 seven sisters1962 energy firm1970 chipmaker1971 fragmentizer1972 fixit1984 infomediary1989 multi-utility1994 1989 Planning Rev. Jan. 4 They help to personalize service, manage service quality, and promote relationships with consumers. Increasingly, we see ‘infomediaries’ displacing less efficient, information-intensive intermediaries. 1994 Fortune (Electronic ed.) 21 Mar. He sees Cross Country becoming not simply an intermediary between workers and hospitals, but what he calls an infomediary. In his vision, hospitals, nurses, and Cross Country will all be linked electronically. 1997 Harvard Business Rev. (Electronic ed.) Jan. 54/1 We anticipate that companies we call infomediaries will seize the opportunity to act as custodians, agents, and brokers of customer information, marketing it to businesses on consumers' behalf while protecting their privacy at the same time. 2001 APC Sept. 108/2 The infomediary provides impartial advice and information to a virtual community, enabling members of that community to make better decisions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1989
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