information system
Organized knowledge network
An information system is a structured combination of people, processes, data, and technology organized to collect, store, process, and distribute information.
The term spans everything from paper filing systems to complex computer networks.
In practice, it usually refers to computer-based systems that support business operations or decision-making: The hospital upgraded its information system to track patient records electronically.
One who attends tables
- clientOne who hires professionals
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- distributedDivided and given out
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
protocol · connectivity · bandwidth · firewall · gateway · topology · LAN · WAN
Organized digital information collection
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- retrievalAct of getting back
- archiveStored historical records
- repositoryPlace for storing things
records · indexing · classification · metadata · catalog · query · backup · integration
Integrated business management software
- CRMCustomer interaction tracking system
- MISBusiness technology discipline
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- reportingConveying documented information
workflow · implementation · governance · policy · compliance · audit · administration · lifecycle
Necessary conditions for something
- feasibilityPotential for success
- cost-benefitComparing expenditure to return
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
optimization · benchmarking · metrics · SWOT · stakeholder · use-case · functional · non-functional
Building design discipline
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
- interfaceShared connection point
usability · scalability · modularity · prototype · blueprint · framework · component · integration
Converting data into code
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
breach · intrusion · firewall · privacy · confidentiality · backup · recovery · malware
server
One who attends tables
- clientOne who hires professionals
- architectureBuilding design discipline
- distributedDivided and given out
cloud · protocol · connectivity · bandwidth · firewall · gateway · topology · LAN · WAN · intranet
database
Organized digital information collection
repository · records · indexing · classification · metadata · catalog · query · backup · integration · warehouse
ERP
Integrated business management software
- CRMCustomer interaction tracking system
- MISBusiness technology discipline
- dashboardVehicle control panel
reporting · workflow · implementation · governance · policy · compliance · audit · administration · lifecycle · maintenance
requirements
Necessary conditions for something
- feasibilityPotential for success
- cost-benefitComparing expenditure to return
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
assessment · optimization · benchmarking · metrics · SWOT · stakeholder · use-case · functional · non-functional · testing
architecture
Building design discipline
- specificationDetailed technical requirement
- modelingSimulating or demonstrating form
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
interface · usability · scalability · modularity · prototype · blueprint · framework · component · integration · documentation
encryption
Converting data into code
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- authorizationFormal permission granted
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
vulnerability · breach · intrusion · firewall · privacy · confidentiality · backup · recovery · malware · phishing
- systemsecosystems, ecosystem, transportation network, neural network, neural networks
- IT systemssoftware, server, hardware, servers, databases
information systemoral tradition
Culture passed by speech
word of mouth · institutional memory · tribal knowledge · filing cabinet · card catalog
information, system, inform, informs, informed, informing, informer, informers, informant