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GREEN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Technology (Informatics)
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green information technology
1, record 1, English, green%20information%20technology
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- green IT 1, record 1, English, green%20IT
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Green information technology(green IT) adopts environmentally responsible technologies and practices to mitigate the environmental impact of IT products and services throughout their lifecycle. Green IT strives to optimize resource efficiency, minimize energy consumption, and mitigate electronic waste while maintaining or improving overall operational performance. 2, record 1, English, - green%20information%20technology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Technologie de l'information (Informatique)
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écotechnique de l'information et de la communication
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cotechnique%20de%20l%27information%20et%20de%20la%20communication
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- éco-TIC 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9co%2DTIC
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Techniques de l'information et de la communication dont la conception ou l'emploi permettent de réduire les effets négatifs des activités humaines sur l'environnement. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cotechnique%20de%20l%27information%20et%20de%20la%20communication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La réduction des effets négatifs des activités humaines sur l'environnement tient à la diminution de la consommation d'énergie et des émissions de gaz à effet de serre qui résulte du recours aux écotechniques, ou à la conception même de ces techniques, qui s'attache à diminuer les agressions qu'elles pourraient faire subir à l'environnement au cours de leur cycle de vie. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cotechnique%20de%20l%27information%20et%20de%20la%20communication
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
écotechnique de l'information et de la communication; éco-TIC : désignations, abréviation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 12 juillet 2009. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cotechnique%20de%20l%27information%20et%20de%20la%20communication
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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