French word

informaticien

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃fɔʁmatisjɛ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncomputer specialist

Example

Il est informaticien.

He is a computer specialist.

Illustration for informaticien (computer specialist)

More examples

Nous avons embauché un informaticien pour réparer le serveur.

We hired an IT professional to repair the server.

Core concept

A specialist who keeps information systems running, from building software to fixing user problems.

Common phrases

  • un informaticien

    an IT professional

  • travailler comme informaticien

    to work as an IT professional

  • embaucher un informaticien

    to hire an IT professional

Similar words

développeur: A person who designs and builds software or applications.
programmeur: A person who writes code for computer programs.
technicien informatique: A technician who installs and repairs computers and networks.
ingénieur informatique: An engineer who designs information systems and solves complex technical problems.

Definition in French

Personne occupant un poste dans l'informatique, chargée du développement, de l'exploitation ou du support des systèmes d'information.

Word origin

French informaticien combines informatique with the occupational suffix -ien; informatique was coined from information and automatique.

Usage tips

  • Informaticien covers several IT roles, so French often specifies the work with phrases such as informaticien chargé du support.

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