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Record 1 2014-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Information Processing (Informatics)
  • Communication and Information Management
DEF

The characteristics of an information system that determine the ease with which users access system-generated data as well as the system’s features.

OBS

The term "information architecture" is also used when referring to the art of designing systems in such a way that data and features are easily accessed.

OBS

information architecture; info arch: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
DEF

Ensemble des caractéristiques d’un système d’information déterminant la facilité avec laquelle les utilisateurs accèdent aux données gérées par le système et aux fonctions de celui-ci.

OBS

Le terme «architecture de l'information» désigne aussi l’art de concevoir les systèmes de telle façon que l’accès aux données et aux fonctions soit facilité.

OBS

architecture de l'information; arch info : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

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