> it seems to me as more precise than �computaci�n� 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.