noun
information; news; intelligence
Broad everyday use: facts, news, reports, or knowledge about something. Often used with verbs like 得る, 集める, 伝える, 流す.
新しい情報が入り次第、お知らせします。
We will let you know as soon as new information comes in.
I gathered travel information on the internet.
noun
information (data); information content
Technical or academic use: data contained in signals, characters, code, etc. Common in IT, communication theory, and related fields.
この信号には重要な情報が含まれている。
This signal contains important information.
noun
informatics; information science
Used as a subject name or field of study, often in compound terms like 情報学, 情報科学, or 情報処理.
大学で情報を専攻しています。
I'm majoring in informatics at university.