information
information (ĭnfər-māʹshən) noun
Abbr. inf.
1. Knowledge derived from study, experience, or instruction.
2. Knowledge of a specific event or situation; intelligence. See synonyms at knowledge.
3. A collection of facts or data: statistical information.
4. The act of informing or the condition of being informed; communication of knowledge: Safety instructions are provided for the information of our passengers.
5. Computer Science. A nonaccidental signal or character used as an input to a computer or communications system.
6. A numerical measure of the uncertainty of an experimental outcome.
7. Law. A formal accusation of a crime made by a public officer rather than by grand jury indictment.
informaʹtional adjective