IT and technology
ICT
Abbreviation for Information and Communication Technology
In short and in plain language
ICT is a word for tech that works with data.
It includes computers, networks, programs and phones.
A German federal office asks firms how they use this tech. One example is artificial intelligence.
Laws use the word too.
Definition
ICT is the umbrella term for technology that processes, stores and transmits information, such as computers, networks, software and telephony. Germany's Federal Statistical Office asks enterprises in its ICT survey how they use such technology, for example artificial intelligence. The German BSI Act also uses the term, for example for managing ICT systems.