What is Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

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An umbrella term that includes all technologies for the communication of information. It encompasses: any medium to record information (whether paper, pen, magnetic disk/ tape, optical disks - CD/DVD, flash memory etc.); and also technology for broadcasting information - radio, television,; any technology for communicating through voice and sound or images- microphone, camera, loudspeaker, telephone to cellular phones. Learn more in: From Conception to Demise: Implications for Users of Information Systems in Changing a Local Parastatal Educational Institution in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Information systems and technologies for the processing and communication of information. Learn more in: Data Discovery Systems for Not-for-Profit Organizations

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According to Owusu-Ansah (2014: 56) ICT refers to all forms of technologies that are used to create, store, share or transmit, and exchange information. This broad definition of ICT includes such technologies as radio, television, video, DVD, telephone (both fixed-line and mobile phones), satellite systems, computer, and network hardware and software; as well as the equipment and services associated with these technologies, such as video conferencing and electronic mail. The working definition of ICT for the current study focuses on the tools used by the selected academic libraries to enhance library services consisting of hardware, software, networks, and media for collection, storage, processing, transmission, and presentation of information (voice, data, text, images). Learn more in: Responding to COVID-19 Pandemic: Applying the Dynamic Capability Framework in University Libraries

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It refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications and focuses on communication technologies. This includes the Internet, wireless networks, mobile phones and other means of communication. Learn more in: Technologies for Connected Government Implementation: Success Factors and Best Practices

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All devices, networking components, applications and systems that combined allow people and organizations (i.e., businesses, nonprofit agencies, governments and criminal enterprises) to interact in the digital world. Learn more in: Network Analysis of Destination Management Organization Smart Tourism Ecosystem (STE) for E-Branding and Marketing of Tourism Destinations

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A broad term including communication devices, various services, video conferencing, online learning, etc. to enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information. Learn more in: Regional University Partnership for Sustainable Development in the Age of Digital Technologies

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It is similar to Information Technology (IT), but mainly focuses on communication via wireless network, cell phones, internet and other ways of instant communication websites like video conferencing (zoom), Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp which enable online real time, instant communication. Learn more in: Social Media Ethics and Children in the Digital Era: Social Media Risks and Precautions

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A general term that encompasses communication devices such as radio, television, cell phones, computer and network equipment and satellite systems as well as the various services that accompany them, including video conferencing and e-learning. Learn more in: The Digitalization in the COVID-19 Era: A Review, Synthesis, and Challenges – Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 via Digitalization

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Term that describes the general processing and communication of information through technology. In the case of the current study, it includes a number of technologies, such as mobile technology; email; two-way instant messaging; chat rooms; blogs; personal web pages; online shopping rating systems; download of images, audio, and video; and video games. These technologies have been classified into the following constructs: ICT use preferences, Internet use preferences, online media activities, digital communications, ICT-facilitated learning activities, ICT-facilitated social/economic activities, and video games. Learn more in: Digital Propensity: An Investigation of Video Game and Information and Communication Technology Practices

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The use of computers and other electronic equipment to store and send information (Cambridge advanced learners' dictionary, 2003). Learn more in: Familiar or Unfamiliar Context?: Application of M-Games in the Blended Module of L2 Learning

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in this chapter the focus is placed primarily on the Internet and World Wide Web. Maori: The indigenous people of New Zealand. Learn more in: ICT and Tourism Enterprise Collaboration in Rural New Zealand

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Any communication device or application, such as radio, television, computer network, satellite system, etc. There is no universal definition of ICT, however it generally means all devices that allow people and organizations to interact in the digital world. Learn more in: A New Approach for Language Learning and Changing the Teacher's Role in Online Education

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Is a broad term used to describe a transmission or idea exchange using equipment, tools, or networks. Examples of ICTs include: the Internet, cell phones, and personal digital assistants (PDA). Learn more in: Learning and Teaching with CMC in the U.S. Higher Education Arena

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ICT includes any communication device or application encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as video-conferencing and distance learning (Ministry of Education, 2010). Learn more in: Case Study of a New Zealand School’s Use and Development of a Parent Portal

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Technologies used to create, disseminate, store, and manage information. Learn more in: Beyond Apps in Pre-Service Education: Unpacking Perceptions of TPACK and Global Competencies

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Any means of storing, retrieving and transferring/communicating information. Learn more in: Researching Health Service Information Systems Development

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ICT refers to technologies that capture, transmit and display data and information electronically and includes all devices, applications, and networking elements that allow organizations as well as people to connect in the digital world. Learn more in: Smart Cities Project: Some Lessons for Indian Cities

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Term refers to the hardware, software and all communication technologies, services and components that enables users to manage, use, store and secure information. Learn more in: Using ICT in the Classroom for Acquiring Digital Competences: Three Case Studies From Croatian Primary Schools

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Includes technologies such as desktop and laptop computers, software, peripherals, and connections to the Internet that are intended to fulfill information processing and communications functions. Learn more in: Policy Options for E-Education in Nigeria

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ICT is an umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning. ICTs are often spoken of in a particular context, such as ICTs in education, health care, or libraries (Techtarget, 2009). Learn more in: Integration of Policies and Regulatory Frameworks for the Convergent ICT Industry in Nigeria

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Encompasses computer hardware and software as well as the communication networks necessary to process and transmit data. Learn more in: ICT, Smart Systems, and Standardization

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Information and Communication Technology and refers to the combination of manufacturing and services industries that capture, transmit and display data and information electronically. Learn more in: Integrating ICT in Language Teaching and Learning: Preparing Technology-Enabled Language Teachers in the Digitally Transformed Education World

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Is the electronic and non-electronic technologies and infrastructure systems used to create, store, manipulate, retrieve, and communicate or disseminate information ( Mejiuni & Obilade, 2006 ). Learn more in: A Comparison of Saudi and United States Faculty Use of Information and Communication Technology Tools

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Digital devices and technologies that enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information. Examples include: Internet, cellular telephones, computers, and digital television. Learn more in: Decision Making in Rural Tourism Management: The Case of Algarve

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Is a broad term used to describe a transmission or idea exchange using equipment, tools, or networks. Examples of ICTs include: the Internet, cell phones, and personal digital assistants (PDA). Learn more in: Learning and Teaching with CMC in the U.S. Higher Education Arena

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Various form of technology, such as computers, digital forms of communication, educational and social tools that enable communication and collaboration among users. Learn more in: Adult Learning in a Digital Age: Effective Use of Technologies for Adult Learners

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ICT Infrastructure offers a range of technologies to assist organizations in running efficiently. These services are essential to the everyday mechanics of an organization and integral to effective service delivery. These include hardware, software, networking, and implementation. Learn more in: A Clinician's Perspective on Anywhere Working and Telehealth

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A term used to describe several types of technologies used for information and communication purposes. Learn more in: Understanding Diversity in Virtual Work Environments: A Comparative Case Study

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Telecommunication technologies that provide access to information such as the internet, wireless networks, cell phones, and other communication mediums. Learn more in: Cyberbullying in the Workplace

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Umbrella term describing the composite of information technologies and communication technologies. Frequently used interchangeably with information technology. Learn more in: Assessing Information Technology Capability versus Human Resource Information System Utilization

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An umbrella term for modern electronic devices used for creating, storing, and sharing data. Learn more in: The Role of Continuous Professional Development Workshops in the Technological-Pedagogical Skills Development of Teacher Trainers: A Case Study in the Hungarian University Context During COVID-19

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Range of hardware and software associated with communication of information using digital data. Learn more in: Participatory Mapping, E-Participation, and E-Governance: Applications in Environmental Policy

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All forms of evolving technologies that help in facilitating information collection, processing, usage, transfer, storage, retrieval, sharing, interpretation, and adoption. It includes: mobile devices, computers, tablets, podcast, Internet, scanners, printers, LCDs, ubiquitous computing, WWW, and a host of yet to be developed technologies. Learn more in: ICT Impact Assessment in Education

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Also known as Information Technology (IT), it refers to all communication technologies, including the internet, videoconferencing, etc. Learn more in: Silver Linings: From Emergency Remote Teaching to EAP Resiliency

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An ensemble of devices that provides for the exchange of messages. Includes but is not limited to print and electronic media, telephony, video, and multimedia. Learn more in: Building Knowledge without Borders: Using ICT to Develop a Binational Education Research Community

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Digital communications and communications technologies, including “computers” and devices not traditionally labeled “computers” (although arguably they have many of the capabilities and functionality of computers). These include servers, hand held devices, and mobile telephones. Part of the move in using this term for some has been to avoid particular research agendas and scholarship associated with the concept of CMC. Learn more in: Terminological Obfuscation in Online Research

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ICT are technologies that comprises software, services, equipment, and hardware. It enables information to be processed in a practical way and to be transformed into useful service forms for people are called ICT. Learn more in: The Impact of Dynamic Geometry Software on Creating Constructivist Learning Environment

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An umbrella term that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications. Learn more in: Virtual Activities to Promote Multiculturalism and Sustainability of International Partnerships

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A technological tool that allow users to more easily access and process information, or a tool that facilitates communication between users. Learn more in: Pre-Service Teachers and Technology Integration: International Cases and Generational Attitudes toward Technology in Education

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Technology that enables the handling of information and facilitates different forms of communication. Learn more in: Teens and Information and Communication Technologies

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refers two components: information technology (IT) and communication technology (CT). IT refers to computer hardware and software, including tablet, personal digital assistance (PDA). CT refers to Internet facilities, including smart phone. Learn more in: University Teachers' Interactions with Their Online Students at an Australian University

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ICTs for knowledge transfer include long-term, codified, and reusable electronic storage options for data, information, and knowledge such as databases, Intranets, e-learning modules, or Web pages. Learn more in: Transferring Knowledge in a Knowledge-Based Economy

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A range of technologies used for the creation, capturing, storage, and access of information and the support of human communications and interactions. Learn more in: Building Global Citizens: Empathy, the Limits of Human Nature, and First Steps towards Social Equality through E-Learning Assignments

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A convergent term for processing different kinds of information on the basis of telecommunication as well as computer hardware and software. Learn more in: Computer Science in Sport

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ICT could refer to a wide range of communication tools. In this study we use a narrow definition of ICT. We include only modern ICT such as Internet and computerised communication channels and SMS. Of the channels named by the sport associations in this study, only e-mail, Web sites, and SMS are included in ICT. Learn more in: Internet -Based Changes in Organizational Communication

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An umbrella term which includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications. The term ICT however has no set definition as the concepts methods and applications involved in ICT are constantly changing almost on a daily basis. Learn more in: Mobile Technologies Impact on Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Information and communication technology refers to diversified set of tools and services used for storing, applying, and communicating data to the different fields when and wherever required. Learn more in: Importance of E-Health in Human Life

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The technologies, infrastructures, and components that enable networked computers and digital devices. Learn more in: Metaliteracy and Multiple Literacies

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Design a set of technologies that includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as videoconferencing and distance learning. ICTs are often spoken in a particular context, such as ICTs in education, health care or libraries. The importance of ICTs lies less in the technology itself than in its ability to create greater access to information and communication in underserved populations. Learn more in: The Policy of Uses of ICTs in Developing Countries: The Case of Tunisia

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A wide term that includes any communication device or application, for example, Internet, radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems, and so on, as well as the various software services and applications associated with them, for example, the ERP systems, data warehouses, and so forth. Learn more in: ICT and the Virtual Organisation

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The infrastructure, networking components, devices, systems, or applications which enable computing. Learn more in: Impact of Digital Twin on Smart Communities: Insights from the Putrajaya, Malaysia

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Digital communications and communications technologies, including “computers” and devices not traditionally labeled “computers” (although arguably they have many of the capabilities and functionality of computers). These include servers, hand held devices, and mobile telephones. Part of the move in using this term for some has been to avoid particular research agendas and scholarship associated with the concept of CMC. Learn more in: Terminological Obfuscation in Online Research

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These are modern technology facilities that enable communications such as the internet, computers, radio, television and telephone. Learn more in: Telecommunications Regulation in Nigeria

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Includes any technological communication device. Learn more in: Social Media as Storytelling Destination Communication Channels: The Case of Fátima Sanctuary

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ICT, or information and communications technology (or technologies), is the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing. The term is generally accepted to mean all devices, networking components, applications and systems that combined allow people and organizations to interact in the digital world. Learn more in: Transformational Leadership Initiatives Driving P-12 School Change: A Look at Leadership Through the Implementation of School and District Change Initiatives

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ICT includes any communication device or application encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems, as well as the various services and applications associated with them, such as video-conferencing and distance learning (Ministry of Education, 2010). Learn more in: Fishing for Quality Learning: KnowledgeNet a New Zealand Solution

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A group of technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. It includes the internet, wireless networks, cell phones, and other communication mediums. Learn more in: A New Frontier in the Satisfaction of the Cultural Tourist: The QR Code

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Information and communication technologies. Learn more in: A Systematic Mapping of Studies on the Adoption of Internet of Things to Provide Healthcare Services in Developing Countries

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The infrastructure and components that enable modern computing. Learn more in: Concepts of Propaganda: Educating Responsible Citizens by Integrating Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles Into a Smart Learning Environment

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All the technology and resources used to communicate, and to create, disseminate, store, and manage information. Learn more in: Service Delivery in Aged Care Case Study: ICT and Anywhere Working

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ICT can be seen as a set of information technological tools that can be chosen as supporting educational environment. The technological resources can support the creation and development of ideas by stimulating the learners to engage into deeper learning process and activities. Learn more in: Fostering Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in Chinese Universities for a Creative Society

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Term that covers all advanced technologies in manipulating and communicating information, particularly on these two communities: education and government. General term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, and/or disseminate information. Presumably, when speaking of Information Technology (IT) as a whole, it is noted that the use of computers and information are associated. Learn more in: ICT Security Policy in a Higher Education Institution in Malaysia

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ICT can be defined as ‘all kinds of electronic systems used for broadcasting, telecommunications and computer-mediated communication’ (Dutton, 2001, p.7). Examples include: ‘personal computers, video games, interactive TV, cell phones, the Internet [and] electronic payments systems (Dutton, 2001, p.3). Learn more in: E-Inclusion: European Perspectives Beyond the Digital Divide

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Technologies utilized explicitly for the communication of information, particularly computers and telecommunications devices connected to other such devices via wired or wireless networks. Learn more in: Accessibility Issues in Municipal Wireless Networks

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Technologies that provide facilitate the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computers as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage, and audio-visual systems, which enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information Learn more in: Spinning off Gerotechnology Business Activities: The LLM Care Best Practice Paradigm

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All sorts of technologies that are used to facilitate communications and information sharing. Key components of ICT include, but are not limited to, cloud storage, digital data, software, hardware, digital transactions, and the internet. Learn more in: COVID-19 and Digital Transformation of Cambodian Higher Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Way Forward

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Another/extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage, and audio-visual systems, which enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information. Learn more in: Applying UNESCO ICT Competency Framework to Evaluate Teachers' ICT Competence Levels in Tanzania

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Is an umbrella term which includes any communication device or application, encompassing: radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, satellite systems and so on, as well as the various services and applications. The term ICT however has no set definition as the concepts methods and applications involved in ICT are constantly changing almost on a daily basis. Learn more in: How Mobile Technologies Are Leading to Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Encompasses computer hardware and software as well as the communication networks necessary to process and transmit data. Learn more in: ICT Standardization

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It is the infrastructure that enables innovative and renewed learning methods of network components, applications, and E-Systems that enable interaction in the digital world due to its internet enabled sphere and mobile powered wireless networks. Learn more in: Aligning Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Anchored on E-Learning Platforms: Transferable Competency in CBC Education

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ICT can be seen as a set of information technological tools that can be chosen as supporting educational environment. The technological resources can support the creation and development of ideas by stimulating the learners to engage into deeper learning process and activities. Learn more in: Fostering Creative Problem Solvers in Higher Education: A Response to Complexity of Societies

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A collective term used to represent the technological tools and resources which are required for network-based activities. Learn more in: COVID-19 and Inequities in Education: An Indian Context

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The many technological tools that allow for collaboration, communication, and interaction among users. Learn more in: Teaching Digital Natives Using Technology: Learning Requirements, Multimedia Design Elements, and Effectiveness

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Phrase used to describe a range of technologies for gathering, storing, retrieving, processing, analyzing, and transmitting information. Learn more in: APEC Cyber Academy: An International Networked Learning Environment

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Refers to digitally based devices or applications, encompassing radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, and satellite systems for storing, retrieving, and processing information. Learn more in: Higher Educational Institutions and Institutional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy

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ICT refers to technology that can facilitate the communication, dissemination, and production of information. Learn more in: Using ICTs and Mobile Devices to Assist Adult English-Language Learning: An E-Portfolio-Based Learning Approach

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Digital technologies that involved in the creation/transmission / store / retrieval /manipulation of useful data or information in digital forms. Learn more in: Computer-Aided Engineering Education: New Learning Approaches and Technologies

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Technology consisting in the collection, organization, storage, and dissemination of information such as sound, image, text or numbers, computers and telecommunications devices. Learn more in: Information and Communication Technologies in the Educational Process: Mapping the Critical Success Factors

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Consists of all technical means used to handle information and aid communication, including computer and network hardware, communication middleware as well as necessary software. Learn more in: A Critical Assessment of the Evaluation Methods of ICT Investment: The Case of a Small Island Economy with a Large Public Sector

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Information and communications technology (ICT) can be defined as umbrella term that features any communication device or application that enable individuals to access, disseminate and process information. Learn more in: The Use of ICTs in Second Language Education: Opportunities and Challenges

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Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is a term used to indicate a broad subject concerned with technology and other aspects of managing and processing information. Learn more in: Adoption of VoIP Applications in Public and Private Organizations