informatique

computer, computing (adjective)

noun adjective ahn-for-mah-TEEK Rare

Usage Note

Informatique functions both as an adjective meaning 'computing' (système informatique) and as a feminine noun meaning 'computer science' or 'IT' (étudier l'informatique). It was coined in France in 1962 as a blend of information and automatique. A computing specialist is an informaticien (m) / informaticienne (f).

Examples

"Elle fait des études en informatique."

Natural Translation

She is studying computer science.

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