IT skills

[/aɪ tiː skɪlz/]
nounpl: IT skills
habilidades de TI
1. Technical competencies and expertise related to information technology, including knowledge of software, hardware, networks, programming, and digital systems
Strong IT skills are essential for most modern jobs.
Habilidades fortes de TI são essenciais para a maioria dos trabalhos modernos.
2. Practical abilities in using computers, software applications, and technology tools for professional or personal purposes
She improved her IT skills by taking online courses in data analysis.
Ela melhorou suas habilidades de TI fazendo cursos online em análise de dados.
3. Knowledge and proficiency in information technology systems, programming languages, and digital infrastructure
The company invests in developing IT skills among its employees.
A empresa investe no desenvolvimento de habilidades de TI entre seus funcionários.
In Brazil, especially in tech hubs like São Paulo, the term 'IT skills' is frequently used in English even in Portuguese conversations due to the influence of the tech industry. The phrase is critical in job postings and professional development contexts. In the USA, particularly in NYC's financial and tech sectors, possession of strong IT skills is considered a fundamental requirement for career advancement across most industries.
NYC Slang
tech chops
Synonyms / Sinônimos
technical skillscomputer skillsdigital skillstechnology skillstech competencies
Antonyms / Antônimos
digital illiteracytechnological incompetence

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
habilidades de TI
Most common and formal translation in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
competências em tecnologia da informação
More formal, used in academic or corporate contexts
São Paulo
skills de TI
Common in corporate environments, mixes Portuguese and English
Portugal
competências em TI
Preferred in Portuguese formal contexts; 'skills' often used as English loanword

Related Words

programmingsoftware developmentnetworkingcybersecuritydatabase managementcloud computingdigital literacy

Related Idioms & Phrases

have the IT skills to pay the bills
brush up on IT skills
sharpen one's IT skills
lacking in IT skills
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