business tool

Professional productivity aid

A business tool is any resource, system, or piece of software that helps organizations accomplish work tasks.

The term covers everything from spreadsheets and project management platforms to communication apps and accounting software: We use Slack as our main business tool for team communication.

The phrase emphasizes practical utility over entertainment or personal use.

Related

project management · dashboard · data analytics · analytics · platform · workflow · team collaboration · app · automation · invoice · calendar · time tracking · CRM · sales funnel · slack · project · management · enterprise

Opposites
purpose/function

business tooltoy

Object for amusement

plaything · game · amusement · novelty item · distraction

professional vs. personal domain

business toolpersonal effect

Individual's portable possession

home appliance · consumer good

Family

business, tool, busily, busyness, businessman, businesswoman, businesslike, businesses, tools

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G