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'''Information''' is the result of processing, manipulating and organizing [[data]] in a way that adds to the [[knowledge]] of the receiver. In other words, it is the context in which data is taken.

'''Information''' is the result of processing, manipulating and organizing [[data]] in a way that enhances the [[knowledge]] of the receiver.  

Information as a concept bears 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, mental stimulus, pattern, perception, and representation.

Information as a concept bears 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, mental stimulus, pattern, perception, and representation.

Many people speak about the Information Age as the advent of the Knowledge Age or knowledge society, the information society, and information technologies, and even though informatics, information science and computer science are often in the spotlight, the word "information" is often used without careful consideration of the various meanings it has acquired.

The so-called 'Information Age' is too often confused with an advent of knowledge. In a society infatuated with information seen in burgeoning fields of information technology, e.g. informatics, information science, and computer science, the word "information" is often used without careful consideration of the various meanings it has acquired.

== Etymology ==

== Etymology ==