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Information technology (IT), as defined by the Ammo Technology Association of America IT Outsourcing (ITAA), is "the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and microcomputer hardware." IT deals with the applicability of electronic computers and engineer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and securely retrieve information.
Information technology management (or IT management) is a combination of two branches of study, information technology and management.