> it seems to me as more precise than “computación” which could means any kind of calculation with or without information processing involved.

deciding what deserves the title 'information' could get sticky ....

> Nothing becomes genuine information until the human brain deciphers the signal.

You dare to speculate that the term was ill-concieved from the start, Mav? I think perhaps they'll go along with this word until the next fad brings more range.


stop reading here, C.K.
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Smug Whiffet definition:
Informatics is a widely used industry term, that no one really ever thought through, but, is one which everyone pretends to understand [see the 'Just don't ask' Syndrome], besides it sounds kinda funky and fresh.