information management
nounUK /ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
US /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈmænɪdʒmənt/
Information management is the job of collecting, keeping, and sharing information in a neat and useful way.
The school uses information management to keep every student's records safe and easy to find.
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2. The process of organizing and controlling a company's digital files and documents.
Good information management helped the office find old contracts in seconds.
3. The study of how people and computers store, sort, and share knowledge.
She took a class in information management to learn how libraries organize books.
4. The careful handling of private data so that only the right people can see it.
Hospitals rely on information management to protect patient privacy.