ICT: Difference between revisions

* '''ICT''' stands for '''[[w:information and communications technology|information and communications technology]]''' and is often used as an extended synonym for [[w:information technology|information technology]] (IT), but is a more specific term that stresses the role of [[w:unified communications|unified communications]]<ref name="ICT-D-00">{{cite web | url=http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/modern-network-architecture/cloud-network-architecture-and-ict/ | title=Cloud network architecture and ICT - Modern Network Architecture | author=Murray, James | publisher=[[w:TechTarget|]] | website=ITKnowledgeExchange | date=2011-12-18 | accessdate=2013-08-18 | deadurl=no<!--present in archive.org--> }}</ref> and the integration of [[w:telecommunications|telecommunications]] ([[w:telephone|telephone]] lines and wireless signals), computers as well as necessary [[w:enterprise software|enterprise software]], [[w:middleware|middleware]], storage, and audio-visual systems, which enable users to access, store, transmit, and manipulate information.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | url=http://foldoc.org/Information+and+Communication+Technology | title=Information and Communication Technology from | encyclopedia=FOLDOC |date=2008-09-19 |deadurl=no<!--present in archive.org-->}}</ref> ( Wikipedia with modifications)