Definitions and Acronyms

Information Technology - Definition

a. The term 'information technology' means computers, ancillary equipment, software and firmware (Hardware) and similar procedures, services (including support services) and related resources.

b. The term information technology includes any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission or reception of data or information.

 

Acronyms

S/n	Acronym		Full Description
1	Backbone	-	A bulk data communication network
2	BIS	-	Broadband Internet Services
3	CMD	-	Centre for Management Development
4	CITO	-	Chief Information Technology Officer
5	DPA	-	Data Protection Act
6	GIS	-	Geographical Information System
7	GII	-	Global Information Infrastructure
8	HIS	-	Health Information System
9	ITF	-	Industrial Training Fund
10	IT	-	Information Technology as well as Information Communication Technology
11	IAP	-	Internet Access Provider
12	ISP	-	Internet Service Provider
13	LII	-	Local Information Infrastructure
14	NDE	-	National Directorate of Employment
15	NECC	-	National Electronic Commerce Council
16	NII	-	National Information Infrastructure
17	NIIB	-	National Information Infrastructure Backbone
18	NITDA	-	National Information Technology Development Agency
19	NITDEF	-	National Information Technology Development Funds
20	NITMA	-	National IT Merit Awards
21	NYSC	-	National Youth Service Corps
22	NITC	-	Nigeria IT Corps
23	NCC	-	Nigerian Communications Commission
24	SMART	-	Simple Moral Accountable Responsive Transparent
25	SME	-	Small to Medium Enterprises
26	SDT	-	Software Development Tools
27	SII	-	State Information Infrastructure
28	TOKTEN	-	Transfer of Knowledge Through Expatriate Nationals
29 30.	UBE  POP	-  -	Universal Basic Education Point of Presence