information Definition

information
noun

1. Knowledge gained or given; facts; news. Often shortened to info.

Thesaurus: knowledge, facts, input, data, learning, news.
2. The communicating or receiving of knowledge. Also as adj.

Example: information desk
Example: information centre
(especially N Amer)
3. directory enquiries.
4. especially telecomm.computing.
A signal or character which represents data.
5. law.
An accusation made before a court or magistrate.

Derivative: informational
adj

Etymology: 14c: from Latin informatio conception of an idea.