Informationssektor

German

Etymology

Information (information) +‎ Sektor (sector)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɪnfɔʁmaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌzɛktoːɐ̯]
  • Hyphenation: In‧for‧ma‧ti‧ons‧sek‧tor

Noun

Informationssektor m (strong, genitive Informationssektors, plural Informationssektore)

  1. (economics) information sector (the part of the economy that is knowledge-based and focuses on information services)
    Durch das Internet hat der Informationssektor den industriellen Sektor als wichtigsten Wirtschaftszweig abgelöst.
    Through the internet, the information sector has replaced the industrial sector as the most important branch of the economy.

Declension

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • Rohstoffsektor (primary sector)
  • produzierendes Gewerbe (manufacturing sector)

Coordinate terms

  • informativ (informative)
  • Informationsfluss (flow of information)