Information Communication Technology

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Austria

ICT is an umbrella term for all computer- (IT) and network- (CT) based technologies as well as related economic sectors. Information and communication technology is also used as a blanket term for all communication instruments or communication applications, including radio, television, mobile telephones, hardware and software for computers and networks, satellite systems, etc. as well as different services and applications related to these items.[1]

Überbegriff für alle Computer (IT) und Netzwerk- (KT) basierenden Technologien als auch der damit verbundenen Wirtschaftsbereiche. Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie wird auch als Deckbegriff definiert, der jegliches Kommunikationsinstrument oder Kommunikations-anwendung beinhaltet, inklusive Radio, Fernsehen, Mobiltelefone (»Handys«), Hardware und Software für Computer und Netzwerke, Satellitensysteme, etc. sowie die verschiedenen Dienstleistungen und Anwendungen, die mit diesen Dingen verbunden sind. [2]


Germany

Information technology (IT) encompasses all technical resources which serve for processing or communicating information. Information processing includes acquisition, recording, use, storage, communication, program-controlled processing, internal display, output and deletion of information. [3]


South Africa

Information and Communication Technologies mean any communications device or application including radio, television, cellular phones, satellite systems, computers, network hardware and software and other services such as videoconferencing. [4]


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