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information glut

[/ɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ɡlʌt/]
nounpl: information gluts
excesso de informação
1. An excessive amount of information that overwhelms the ability to process, understand, or make use of it effectively
The information glut on social media makes it difficult for users to distinguish fact from fiction.
O excesso de informação nas redes sociais dificulta que os usuários diferenciem fato de ficção.
2. A situation where the volume of available information exceeds human capacity for absorption and comprehension
In the age of the internet, we face an information glut that can lead to decision paralysis.
Na era da internet, enfrentamos um excesso de informação que pode levar à paralisia na tomada de decisões.
NYC Slang
info overload
Synonyms
information overloaddata overloadinformation surplusdata glutinformation abundance
Antonyms
information scarcityinformation deficitdata shortage

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
excesso de informação
Most common usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
sobrecarga de informação
Alternative term used in business contexts
Portugal
excesso de informação
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

drinking from a fire hose
too much information (TMI)
drowning in data
information tsunami
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