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infomediary, n.
Brit. |ˌɪnfə(ʊ)ˈmiːdɪəri|, U.S. |ˌɪnfoʊˈmidiˌɛri|
[‹ info- comb. form + -mediary (in intermediary n.). Compare discussion at info- comb. form.]
A commercial organization which collects and stores information relevant to a particular industry or service sector, and then supplies it to businesses, etc., in that sector for a fee. Now (usually): spec. (in Internet commerce) an organization which acts as a broker in the transmission of information between businesses and consumers, esp. either by selling the details of interested customers to relevant businesses or by making information about a large number of businesses available in one place; the web site of such an organization.
1989Planning Rev. Jan. 4 They help to personalize service, manage service quality, and promote relationships with consumers. Increasingly, we see ‘infomediaries’ displacing less efficient, information-intensive intermediaries. 1994Fortune (Electronic ed.) 21 Mar. He sees Cross Country becoming not simply an intermediary between workers and hospitals, but what he calls an infomediary. In his vision, hospitals, nurses, and Cross Country will all be linked electronically. 1997Harvard Business Rev. (Electronic ed.) Jan.–Feb. 54/1 We anticipate that companies we call infomediaries will seize the opportunity to act as custodians, agents, and brokers of customer information, marketing it to businesses on consumers' behalf while protecting their privacy at the same time. 2001APC Sept. 108/2 The infomediary provides impartial advice and information to a virtual community, enabling members of that community to make better decisions. |