why are the things that concerns programming, computers etc but not necessarily about information is called “IT (Information Technology)”?

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why are the things that concerns programming, computers etc but not necessarily about information is called “IT (Information Technology)”?

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Sawmills usually focus on cutting wood rather than on saws themselves, but use a saw to do the job. Same goes for Information Technology – it uses information (software, user input, etc) to do whatever work you want it to.