# WHAT IS "IT"??

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it/49612>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 12, 2001, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it/49612 "2001-01-12T00:50:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kgriffey79](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@kgriffey79](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kgriffey79)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2001, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it/49612/1 "2001-01-12T00:50:59Z")

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Well, what do you think “IT” is??

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**Author:** ![socpro69](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@socpro69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/socpro69)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2001, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it/49612/2 "2001-01-12T01:58:14Z")

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Information Technology.

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2001, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-it/49612/3 "2001-01-12T02:04:32Z")

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Take your pick:

[WHAT IS IT!?!?!?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=54739)

[Is It Bigger Than A Bread Box?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=54696)

[What could “IT” be?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=54669)

[Any thoughts on what “Ginger” is?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=54700)