National Level Workshop on Bioinformatics (September 14-16, 2009)

Definitions of Bioinformatics on the Web:

Bioinformatics is the application of information technology to the field of molecular biology. The term bioinformatics was coined by Paulien Hogeweg in 1978 for the study of informatic processes in biotic systems. ... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioinformatics

A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information ... en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bioinformatics

bioinformatician - A practitioner of bioinformatics en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bioinformatician

The use of computers in solving information problems in the life sciences. It mainly involves the creation of extensive electronic databases on genomes, protein sequences etc. Also involves techniques such as three-dimensional modelling of biomolecules and biological systems. www.universityscience.ie/pages/glossary.php

The use of computing tools to manage and analyze genomic and molecular biological data. ocg.cancer.gov/resources/glossary.asp

The science of informatics as applied to biological research. Informatics is the management and analysis of data using advanced computing ... www.bio.org/speeches/pubs/er/glossary_b.asp

The computerized annotation of genomic and biological information and data (databases), and the transformation and manipulation of these data through the use of software tools to produce more sophisticated understanding about biological and medical processes. ... fightaidsathome.scripps.edu/glossary.html

National Level Workshop on Bioinformatics (September 14-16, 2009)

The collection, organization and analysis of large amounts of biological data, using networks of computers and databases. www.abc.net.au/science/slab/genome2001/glossary.htm

The assembly of data from genomic analysis into accessible forms. It involves the application of information technology to analyze and manage ... www.doylefoundation.org/icsu/glossary.htm

The process of developing tools and processes to quantify and collect data to study biological systems logically. www.als.net/als101/glossary.asp

the science of managing and analyzing biological data using advanced computing techniques. Especially important in analyzing genomic research data. www.bcerc.org/glossary.htm

The science of developing computer software and algorithms to record and analyze biology related data, eg gene, protein, metabolic pathways and active drug ingredients data. www.hupo.org/overview/glossary/

Description: A scientific discipline that comprises all aspects of the gathering, storing, handling, analysing, interpreting and spreading of biological information. ... ec.europa.eu/research/biosociety/library/glossarylist_en.cfm

Bioinformatics is a new data-managing field designed to advance scientific research through acquiring, organizing, analyzing, visualizing and ... research.dfci.harvard.edu/nfcr-ctae/research/tech_glossary.php

The discipline of obtaining information about genomic or protein sequence data. This may involve similarity searches of databases, comparing your unidentified sequence to the sequences in a database, or making predictions about the sequence based on current knowledge of similar sequences. ... bioinfo.cipf.es/docus/courses/leon2002/Glossary.html