ICT is an information and communication technology and an all-encompassing term, covering all communication devices or applications, such as broadcasting, television, mobile phones, computers, network hardware and software, satellite systems and various related services and applications, such as video conferencing and distance education.

This term is usually used in specific fields, such as information and communication technology in education, information and communication technology in medical care, information and communication technology in libraries, etc. This word is more commonly used outside the United States.

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The EU believes that in addition to the technical importance of information and communication technology, economically backward countries should make more use of advanced information and communication technology. Many countries in the world have set up organizations to promote the development of information and communication technology because people are worried.

If countries with backward information technology do not seize the opportunity to catch up, with the continuous development of information technology, the gap between developed countries without information technology and economically developed countries will become wider and wider. The United Nations is promoting ict development plan all over the world to bridge the information gap between countries.