informatics

IPA/ˌɪnfəˈmætɪks/
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informatics — noun

1. the academic field that studies how information is collected, organized, stored,

1.名詞B2
釋義

the academic field that studies how information is collected, organized, stored, and accessed — especially with the help of computer systems and digital tools.

例句

Dahlia enrolled in an informatics program at National Taiwan University last fall.

informatics program — academic course of study

The hospital hired Walid to lead its new health informatics department.

health informatics — subfield in medicine

同義詞
  • information science

    older, library-focused term; informatics is broader and more technology-oriented

  • data science

    focuses on analyzing and modelling data rather than on storage and retrieval systems

  • computer science

    wider field that includes hardware, programming theory, and algorithms

文法句型

informatics + noun

field of + informatics

用法筆記

Informatics is an uncountable noun and takes a singular verb. It often appears in compound terms such as health informatics, biomedical informatics, or nursing informatics that name specific subfields.

常見錯誤

❌Informatics are a growing field.
✅Informatics is a growing field.
💡informatics is uncountable and always takes a singular verb.
❌She studied informatics and computer.
✅She studied informatics and computer science.
💡computer alone is too broad; name the field (computer science or information technology).