title: Glossary of terms for information technology and pearls of wisdom for implementation and use.
abstract: This glossary of terms is a primer on the vocabulary information technology professionals use and with which infection preventionists should be familiar. The author's comments are in italics.
authors.affiliation: Infection Prevention and Control Department, Westchester Medical Center, and Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY. Electronic address: haasj@wcmc.com.
authors.forename: Janet P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Haas
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016357:Infection Control Practitioners / Q000193:education; D008490:Medical Informatics; D009626:Terminology as Topic
keywords: Data management; Data terminology; Information technology