Information architecture

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Definition

From wikipedia: Information architecture is the structuring of information for use in defined contexts. This may involve the classification and management of information as in library sciences or the structuring of a web or software architecture or the modeling of the relationships between data within a system.

• also referred to as information design

A selection of definitions over at eleganthack.com.

In teams that can include visual designers, interface designers, navigation designers, information designers, and interaction designers, the information architect is free to focus on the structure and organization.