Meaning of the word “information” in a passage What is the meaning of the word “information” in “criminals use race as a proxy for information”? “Part II addresses rational targeting, in which criminals use race as a proxy for information - for instance, the likely benefits and costs of mugging a particular victim. In such cases, Asian Americans are targeted not because of racial hatred but because of a crude economic calculus.” -RACIAL VIOLENCE AGAINST ASIAN AMERICANS, Harvard Law Review.