| inform | 1. To take form; to become visible or manifest; to appear. "It is the bloody business which informs Thus to mine eyes." (Shak) 2. To give intelligence or information; to tell. "He might either teach in the same manner,or inform how he had been taught." (Monthly Rev) To inform against, to communicate facts by way of accusation against; to denounce; as, two persons came to the magistrate, and informed against A. 1. To give form or share to; to give vital ororganising power to; to give life to; to imbue and actuate with vitality; to animate; to mold; to figure; to fashion. ""The informing Word."" (Coleridge) "Let others better mold the running mass Of metals, and inform the breathing brass." (Dryden) "Breath informs this fleeting frame." (Prior) "Breathes in our soul,informs our mortal part." (Pope) 2. To communicate knowledge to; to make known to; to acquaint; to advise; to instruct; to tell; to notify; to enlighten; usually followed by of. "For he would learn their business secretly, And then inform his master hastily." (Spenser) "I am informed thoroughky of the cause." (Shak) 3. To communicate a knowledge of facts to,by way of accusation; to warn against anybody. "Tertullus . . . Informed the governor against Paul." (Acts xxiv. 1) Synonym: To acquaint, apprise, tell, teach, instruct, enlighten, animate, fashion. Origin: OE. Enformen, OF. Enformer, F. Informer. L. Informare; pref. In- in + formare to form, share, fr. Forma form. See Form. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| informal | 1. Not in the regular, usual, or established form; not according to official, conventional, prescribed, or customary forms or rules; irregular; hence, without ceremony; as, an informal writting, proceeding, or visit. 2. Deranged in mind; out of one's senses. "These poor informal women." (Shak) Origin: Pref. In- not + formal. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| informality | 1. The state of being informal; want of regular, prescribed, or customary form; as, the informality of legal proceedings. 2. An informal, unconventional, or unofficial act or proceeding; something which is not in proper or prescribed form or does not conform to the established rule. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| informatics | <study> The study of the application of computer andstatistical techniques to the management of information. In genome projects, informaticsincludes the development ofmethods to search databases quickly, to analyse DNA sequence information, and to predict proteinsequence and structure fromDNA sequence data. (09 Oct 1997) |
| information centres | Facilities for collecting and organizing information. They may be specialised by subject field, type of source material, persons served, location, or type of services. (12 Dec 1998) |
| information management | Management of the acquisition, organization, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of information. (12 Dec 1998) |
| information science | The field of knowledge, theory, and technology dealing with the collection of facts and figures, and the processes and methods involved in their manipulation, storage, dissemination, publication, and retrieval. It includes the fields of communication, publishing, library science and informatics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| information services | Organised services to provide information on any questions an individual might have using databases and other sources. (12 Dec 1998) |
| information storage and retrieval | A branch of computer or library science relating to the storage, locating, searching, and selecting, upon demand, relevant data on a given subject. (12 Dec 1998) |
| information system | Combination of vital and health statistical data from multiple sources, used to derive information and make decisions about the health needs, health resources, costs, use, and outcome of health care. (05 Mar 2000) |
| information systems | Integrated set of files, procedures, and equipment for the storage, manipulation, and retrieval of information. (12 Dec 1998) |
| information theory | An interdisciplinary study dealing with the transmission of messages or signals, or the communication of information. Information theory does not directly deal with meaning or content, but with physical representations that have meaning or content. It overlaps considerably with communication theory and cybernetics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| informational RNA | mRNA |
| informed consent | The agreement of a person (or his or her legally authorised representative) to serve as a research subject, in fullknowledge of all anticipated risks and benefits of the experiment. (22 May 1997) |
| informofers | Name suggested for the protein particles that appear when RNA is removed from nucleoprotein particles. Origin: information + -fer (05 Mar 2000) |