# Information and communication technology (ICT)
> Information and communication technology (ICT) covers the tools, networks and services used to handle information digitally.
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# Information and communication technology (ICT)

Information and communication technology (ICT) is the set of tools, networks and services used to create, store, process and transmit information digitally

What it means, how it is used and where it comes up, with its related concepts.

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## What it is and how it works

It includes computers and phones, the internet, telecommunications networks, software, cloud services and communication platforms. The term is used mainly in education, public administration and official statistics, for example to measure household internet use or business digitisation.

The Spanish acronym is TIC. It is a broad label: when discussing a specific use, such as teaching with digital media or transforming a business, it is worth being more precise.

Also known as

ICT, Information technology

Topics

[Technology and data](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/category/tecnologia-y-datos)

## Related concepts

- [Digitalisation](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/digitalization.html)
- [Digital transformation](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/digital-marketing/digital-transformation.html)
- [Cloud computing](https://www.zorraquino.com/en/dictionary/internet/cloud-computing.html)