Short for "information technology". Synonymous with MIS or CIS, which is "management/computer information systems." Term used to loosely describe computers and the management of information.

IT professionals are often looked down upon as non-social beings who fix computers all day. IT, in reality, is anything related to using technology to store and analyze information.  "The IT department is full of computer geeks." Urban Dictionary Defined:

Yet it has some how become a catch-all for every idiot who has even slightly more knowledge than the person they represent. I remember this group from the late 90's. Most were webmasters then; and it appears they have little more knowledge today.

Even though I wear many hats and have worked internet servers, and a BGP network for over 10 years there is no way I want to be referred to as a IT guy. Nor do I plan to be a webmaster anytime soon. Inspite of the fact I have developed and manage several web sites. So you got a degree in Informantion Technology, yet it appears from my experience after talking to people daily with support issues who have no concept of the basics.

If you don't know just say you don't know. If you do know please don't try to impress someone with your vast experience. You will likely find that ego's are the root of this problem in the first place.
Tip: Don't start your IT guy conversation with something is wrong with your server to the administrator. Likely you will get negitive results. Perhaps something like: I am having a problem with; "Define the Problem". Will certainly produce better results.

Typically client services and administrators only want to know the facts. Likely they do not have much time for your vast knowledge to be revealed really. Nor will they likely be impressed, since they are doing machine administration everyday.

Tip: Don't be a IT guy and put your corporate mail server on a dynamically assigned IP address. Dynamic DNS is a great service but really can have negitive results for a mail server.
Tip: If you are on a windows DC please make sure the DC dns has had some root servers added. Certainly before you tell someone else there is something wrong with their dns.