information explosion

ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ɪkˈsploʊʒən

Definition

Definition of information explosion - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

data growthrapid increase in available information or data

The information explosion challenges our ability to process data.

overloadoverwhelming amount of information available

Many feel lost in the information explosion of the internet.

information overload

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Expressions with information

digest information

understand and absorb information

She took a moment to digest information from the meeting.

drip information

release information slowly over time for strategic purposes

The company decided to drip information about the new product.

inside information

secret knowledge providing an advantage

She had inside information about the company's new product.

they are fishing for information

exp.

try to get information by asking questions carefully and indirectly

They are fishing for information about the new project.

too much information

exp.

having more details than needed or wanted

The lecture was too much information for the students.

ferret out information

find hidden or secret facts by searching carefully

The journalist tried to ferret out information about the scandal.

Expressions with explosion

explosion of laughter

sudden loud burst of laughter

The comedian's joke caused an explosion of laughter in the audience.

population explosion

rapid increase in population size

The city faced challenges due to the population explosion.

explosion of color

vibrant and varied mix of colors

The artist's painting was an explosion of color.

atomic explosion

sudden and powerful impact like a nuclear blast

The news hit the community like an atomic explosion.

price explosion

sudden and large increase in the cost of things

The country suffered a price explosion after the crisis.

controlled explosion

deliberate blast set off safely, often for tactical reasons

The bomb squad performed a controlled explosion on the package.

bacon explosion

dish made of bacon and sausage

The bacon explosion was a hit at the barbecue.

explosion-proof

adj.

made to resist or contain an explosion

This explosion-proof container keeps chemicals safe.

gas explosion

sudden violent burst caused by burning or rapidly expanding gas

The gas explosion shattered windows across the entire street.

explosion hazard

condition or material with risk of violent sudden release of energy

The storage room posed an explosion hazard due to leaking gas cylinders.

Examples of information explosion in a sentence

Researchers struggle to keep up with the information explosion in their fields.
The information explosion in digital media is unprecedented.
Libraries struggle to keep up with the information explosion.

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French:explosion de l'information, explosion d'informations, ...
German:Informationsflut, ...
Italian:esplosione di informazioni, ...
Spanish:explosión de información, ...
Portuguese:explosão de informação, ...
Chinese:信息爆炸, 信息过载, ...
Japanese:情報爆発, 情報過多, ...
Arabic:اِنْفِجارُ المَعْلومات, تَدَفُّق المَعْلومات, ...
Hebrew:הִתְפּוֹצְצוּת הַמֵּידָע, הַצָּפַת מֵידָע, ...
Russian:информационный взрыв, ...
Ukrainian:інформаційний вибух, ...
Hindi:सूचना विस्फोट, जानकारी का विस्फोट, ...
Bengali:তথ্য বিস্ফোরণ, তথ্যের বিস্ফোরণ, ...
Catalan:explosió de la informació, allau d'informació, ...
Czech:informační exploze, informační přetížení, ...
Danish:informationseksplosion, informationsoverflod, ...
Dutch:informatie-explosie, ...
Greek:πληροφοριακή έκρηξη, πληθωρισμός πληροφοριών, ...
Hungarian:információrobbanás, információáradat, ...
Khmer:ការផ្ទុះព័ត៌មាន, លើសលប់ព័ត៌មាន, ...
Korean:정보 폭발, ...
Persian:انفجار اطلاعات, سیل اطلاعات, ...
Polish:eksplozja informacji, zalew informacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):explosão de informações, ...
Romanian:explozie informațională, ...
Swedish:informationsexplosion, ...
Thai:การระเบิดของข้อมูล, ข้อมูลท่วมท้น, ...
Turkish:bilgi patlaması, ...
Vietnamese:sự bùng nổ thông tin, quá tải thông tin, ...

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