在第四次产业革命的冲击下,我国年轻的信息事业迅猛发展。由于信息的广泛传递和应用,靠信息起飞的工厂、企业,尉信息致富的专业户、科技户和新的经济联合体不断涌现。信息给企业带来了希望,给农村带来了生机。随着信息需求量的空前增加,一个前所未有的“信息热”正在形成。“经济信息”、“技术信息”、“市场信息”等已成为人们经常议论的话题。但究竟什么是“信息”?不少人还说不清楚。本文就信息的定义、起源与发展,信息与知识,情报的异同和特征等谈一点认识。 Under the impact of the fourth industrial revolution, the young information career in our country has been developing rapidly. Owing to the extensive transmission and application of information, specialized households, science and technology households and new economic associations that make up the wealth of factories, enterprises and officers leaded by information have emerged. Information has brought hope to enterprises and brought vitality to rural areas. With the unprecedented increase in the demand for information, an unprecedented “information fever” is taking shape. “Economic information”, “technical information”, “market information” has become a topic that people often talk about. But what exactly is “information”? Many people still do not know. This article talks about the definition, origin and development of information, the similarities and differences between information and knowledge, intelligence and so on.