Information
1Information — as a concept has a diversity of meanings, from everyday usage to technical settings. Generally speaking, the concept of information is closely related to notions of constraint, communication, control, data, form, instruction, knowledge, meaning,… …
2information — [ ɛ̃fɔrmasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1274; lat. informatio I ♦ Dr. Ensemble des actes qui tendent à établir la preuve d une infraction et à en découvrir les auteurs. ⇒ instruction (préparatoire). Ouvrir une information. Information contre X. Information… …
3information — in‧for‧ma‧tion [ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʆn ǁ fər ] noun [uncountable] 1. facts or details that tell you about something or someone: • This is highly confidential information. • Corporations are making more financial information available to investors. ˈcredit… …
4information — in·for·ma·tion n: an instrument containing a formal accusation of a crime that is issued by a prosecuting officer and that serves the same function as an indictment presented by a grand jury compare complaint 2, indictment ◇ About half the states …
5Information — In for*ma tion, n. [F., fr. L. informatio representation, conception. See {Inform}, v. t.] 1. The act of informing, or communicating knowledge or intelligence. [1913 Webster] The active informations of the intellect. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Any… …
6information — late 14c., act of informing, from O.Fr. informacion, enformacion information, advice, instruction, from L. informationem (nom. informatio) outline, concept, idea, noun of action from pp. stem of informare (see INFORM (Cf. inform)). Meaning… …
7Information — (lat.), Unterweisung, Auskunft …
8Information — (lat.), Unterricht, Anweisung, Auskunft; Informātor, Lehrer, insbes. Hauslehrer; informieren, unterrichten, in Kenntnis setzen …
9Information — Information, Erkundigung, richterl. Nachforschung; Rechtsgutachten; daher Informativproceß, Informativgutachten …
10Information — Das „i“ ist international ein Symbol für Information Information (lat. informare „bilden“, „eine Form, Gestalt, Auskunft geben“) ist eine zeitliche Abfolge von Signalen, deren Sinn und Bedeutung der Empfänger, nach seinen Möglichkeiten und… …
