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information - a message received and understood |
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info |
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content,
message,
subject matter,
substance the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
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ammunition projectiles to be fired from a gun
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factoid a brief (usually one sentence and usually trivial) news item
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misinformation information that is incorrect
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material things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
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details,
inside information true confidential information; "after the trial he gave us the real details"
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fact a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
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data format,
data formatting,
format,
formatting the general appearance of a publication
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gen informal term for information; "give me the gen on your new line of computers"
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database an organized body of related information
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intelligence,
news,
tidings,
word the operation of gathering information about an enemy
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news information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
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nuts and bolts detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished
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intelligence,
intelligence information the operation of gathering information about an enemy
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confirmation a sacrament admitting a baptized person to full participation in the church
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insider information important information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the public; use for personal profit is illegal
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arcanum,
secret information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"
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secret information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"
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propaganda information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
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course of study,
curriculum,
program,
programme,
syllabus an integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"
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news information about recent and important events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
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evidence your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
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read-out,
readout an electronic device the displays information is a visual form
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tabular matter,
tabulation the act of putting into tabular form; "the tabulation of the results"
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skinny confidential information about a topic or person; "he wanted the inside skinny on the new partner"
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stuff miscellaneous unspecified objects; "the trunk was full of stuff"
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report,
report card a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
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information - knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction |
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cognition,
knowledge,
noesis the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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data point,
datum an item of factual information derived from measurement or research
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acquaintance,
conversance,
conversancy,
familiarity personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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fact a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"
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example,
illustration,
instance,
representative an item of information that is typical of a class or group; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
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circumstance,
condition,
consideration information that should be kept in mind when making a decision; "another consideration is the time it would take"
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background,
background knowledge (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
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descriptor a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
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evidence,
grounds your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
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predictor a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival
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tip-off the act of starting a basketball game with a jump ball
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input,
stimulant,
stimulation,
stimulus a component of production; something that goes into the production of output
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information - (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome; "the signal contained thousands of bits of information" |
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information measure a system of measurement of information based on the probabilities of the events that convey information
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communications,
communication theory the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study"
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information - formal accusation of a crime |
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accusal,
accusation an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
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