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)
- (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
Declension of Informationssektor [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Quartärsektor (the systemic fourth sector)
- Wissenssektor (knowledge sector)
Antonyms
- Rohstoffsektor (primary sector)
- produzierendes Gewerbe (manufacturing sector)
Coordinate terms
- Informationstechnologie (IT) (the technical foundation)
- Medienwirtschaft (media industry)
- Forschung und Entwicklung (F&E) (R&D)
- Wissensgesellschaft (the societal form based on this sector)
Related terms
- informativ (informative)
- Informationsfluss (flow of information)