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ITeM — stands for the Instituto del Tercer Mundo (or, the Third World Institute) which is based in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay.Focus on informationIt focuses on information, communication and education activities on an international level,… … Wikipedia
item — i‧tem [ˈaɪtəm] noun [countable] 1. a single thing, especially something that is for sale: • The CD used to be considered a luxury item. • stores selling non food items 2. ACCOUNTING a piece of information written in a set of accounts … Financial and business terms
item — i tem, n. [From {Item}, adv.] [1913 Webster] 1. An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill; he picked up four items at the drug store. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. A hint; an innuendo. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A secret item… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
item — / ī təm/ n 1: a distinct part in an enumeration, account, or series 2: a financial instrument (as a check or draft) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
item — late 14c. (adv.) moreover, in addition, from L. item (adv.) likewise, just so, moreover, used to introduce a new fact or statement, probably from ita thus, id it (see ID (Cf. id)) + adv. ending tem (Cf. idem the same ). Thus a statement or maxim… … Etymology dictionary
Information overload — refers to excess amounts of information being provided, making the processing and absorbing tasks very difficult for the individual because we cannot see the validity behind the information (Yang, 2003 [Yang, C.C. (2003) Decision Support Systems … Wikipedia
Information — 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,… … Wikipedia
Information needs — Information need is an individual or group s desire to locate and obtain information to satisfy a conscious or unconscious need. The ‘information’ and ‘need’ in ‘information need’ are inseparable interconnection. Needs and interests call forth… … Wikipedia
Information Retrieval — [ˌɪnfɚˈmeɪʃən ɹɪˈtɹiːvəl] (IR) bzw. Informationsrückgewinnung, gelegentlich ungenau Informationsbeschaffung, ist ein Fachgebiet, das sich mit computergestütztem Suchen nach komplexen Inhalten (also z. B. keine Einzelwörter) beschäftigt und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Information technology audit process — Information technology audit process:Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)In 1947, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) adopted GAAS to establish standards for audits. The standards cover the following three… … Wikipedia
