in·for·mat·ics

[in-fer-mat-iks]
noun ( used with a singular verb )
the study of information processing; computer science.

Origin:
translation of Russian informátika (1966); see information, -ics

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informatics (ˌɪnfəˈmætɪks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(functioning as singular) another term for information science

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