A rapid increase in the amount of information available, (now) especially as a result of the increased use, availability, and sophistication of information technology.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Lawton (Oklahoma) Constitution.
Definition of information explosion in US English:
information explosion
noun
A rapid increase in the amount of information available, (now) especially as a result of the increased use, availability, and sophistication of information technology.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Lawton (Oklahoma) Constitution.