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Italian

informatica

/in.forˈma.ti.ka/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

computer science, IT

  • the science and technology of processing information using computers; IT

In a sentence

Mia sorella studia informatica all'università di Pisa.

My sister studies computer science at the University of Pisa.

Le tecnologie dell'informatica cambiano il lavoro quotidiano.

Information technologies are changing daily work.

Hai seguito tu il corso base di informatica?

Did you take the basic computer course?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
informaticafeminine · singular
informatichefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Matches the English terms 'IT', 'computing', and 'computer science'.
  • Rarely used in the plural when referring to the scientific field.
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