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  2. Information system - Wikipedia

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    An information system ( IS) is a formal, sociotechnical, organizational system designed to collect, process, store, and distribute information. [1] From a sociotechnical perspective, information systems are composed by four components: task, people, structure (or roles), and technology. [2] Information systems can be defined as an integration ...

  3. Intelligent transportation system - Wikipedia

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    Intelligent transportation system. An intelligent transportation system ( ITS) is an advanced application which aims to provide innovative services relating to different modes of transport and traffic management and enable users to be better informed and make safer, more coordinated, and 'smarter' use of transport networks. [1]

  4. Search engine - Wikipedia

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    Some engines suggest queries when the user is typing in the search box.. A search engine is a software system that provides hyperlinks to web pages and other relevant information on the Web in response to a user's query.

  5. Management information system - Wikipedia

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    Management information system. A management information system (MIS) is an information system [1] used for decision-making, and for the coordination, control, analysis, and visualization of information in an organization. The study of the management information systems involves people, processes and technology in an organizational context.

  6. Information technology - Wikipedia

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    Information science. Information technology ( IT) is a set of related fields that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, and data and information processing, and storage. [1] IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). [2] An information technology system ( IT system) is generally an information ...

  7. Parallel ATA - Wikipedia

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    Parallel ATA (PATA), originally AT Attachment, also known as IDE or Integrated Drive Electronics, is a standard interface designed for IBM PC-compatible computers.It was first developed by Western Digital and Compaq in 1986 for compatible hard drives and CD or DVD drives.

  8. Information security - Wikipedia

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    Information security, sometimes shortened to infosec, [1] is the practice of protecting information by mitigating information risks. It is part of information risk management. [2] [3] It typically involves preventing or reducing the probability of unauthorized or inappropriate access to data or the unlawful use, disclosure, disruption, deletion ...

  9. Systems management - Wikipedia

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    e. Systems management refers to enterprise-wide administration of distributed systems including (and commonly in practice) computer systems. [citation needed] Systems management is strongly influenced by network management initiatives in telecommunications. The application performance management (APM) technologies are now a subset of Systems ...