(じょうほうきき)

じょうほうきき
noun
information device; IT equipment
technology
1. information device; IT equipment; computing device
Electronic devices used for processing, storing, and communicating information, such as computers, smartphones, and tablets.
情報機器(じょうほうきき)()(あつか)注意(ちゅうい)する
To exercise caution when handling IT equipment.
Schools are teaching children the proper use of IT devices.
The evolution of information devices has greatly changed the way we work.

A compound of 情報(じょうほう) (information) and 機器(きき) (equipment; devices). A broad term encompassing computers, smartphones, tablets, servers, and other digital devices. Commonly used in business, education, and policy contexts.

Common collocations

  • 情報機器(じょうほうきき)操作(そうさ): operating IT equipment
  • 情報機器(じょうほうきき)管理(かんり): IT equipment management
  • 携帯型(けいたいがた)情報機器(じょうほうきき): portable information device
  • 情報機器(じょうほうきき)導入(どうにゅう): introduction of IT equipment

Similar words

  • 電子機器(でんしきき): electronic device — broader category that includes non-information electronics like appliances
  • 端末(たんまつ): terminal; device — often used for individual computing devices like smartphones or tablets
  • 通信機器(つうしんきき): communication equipment — specifically devices for transmitting and receiving data