Linformazione

Linformazione is the Italian term commonly written as l'informazione, meaning information. The word denotes both the act of informing and the information or facts conveyed to someone. The concatenated form linformazione appears mainly as a typographic variant or in contexts where the apostrophe is omitted, such as URLs, brand names, or certain headlines.

Etymology and grammar: The term derives from Latin informatio, from the verb informare (to form, to inform). In Italian it is a feminine noun: l'informazione; plural informazioni. Related words include informare (to inform), informativo (informational), and informatica (informatics).

Usage: In everyday language informazione covers data or knowledge provided, or the content that reduces uncertainty. It also designates the information sector, including journalism and public communication (l'informazione comes up in phrases like i mezzi di informazione, or l'informazione pubblica). Common expressions include fornire informazioni (to provide information) and prendere informazioni (to obtain information).

Information theory and philosophy: In technical contexts informazione denotes information content or messages, as opposed to dati (raw data). In philosophy and epistemology, informazione refers to content that can bear on knowledge (conoscenza), distinguishing data, information, and knowledge in a framework common to information science.