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1) IS (information system) is the collection of technical and human resources that provide the storage, computing, distribution, and communication for the information required by all or some part of an enterprise . A special form of IS is a management information system ( MIS ), which provides information for managing an enterprise.

2) IS (information services) is a common name for an organization within an enterprise that is responsible for its data processing and information system or systems.



This word suggested by: Carlos Martinez
Last updated on: Apr 05, 2005

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