electronic information service
- noun
- /ɪˌlɛktrɒnɪk ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈsɜrvɪs/
- Specialized
:
servicio de información electrónica
- The government launched a new electronic information service to help citizens find important resources and data more easily.
- companies to offer electronic information services
Examples
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Many libraries now offer an electronic information service that allows patrons to access books and journals online.
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It is not that students lack access to electronic information services.
Academic text (1994) -
Students can search for articles and research papers using an electronic information service provided by the university.
Synonyms
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3.3
A set of tools and rules that help people in a company collect, store, and share records
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3.2
A collection of information stored on a computer so people can find and use it
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3.2
A collection of information on computers that people access over the Internet
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3.5
A collection of information stored on a computer for easy access
How Accessible
- Texting
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4.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
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3.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
electronic + information + services
All three constituents contribute directly to the overall meaning: 'electronic' (using electronic technology), 'information' (data or knowledge), and 'service' (a system or provision). The phrase is a straightforward compositional noun phrase meaning a service that provides information electronically, a pattern common across languages and standard in English, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily understand it.
Etymology
Electronic information service is a modern compound made from electronic, meaning it uses computers or electricity, information, meaning facts or data, and service, meaning something that gives help or access. Think of an online library or database sending articles and data to your computer, and that image explains why it means 'a system that provides information you can access electronically'.