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business model
represents a group of common characteristics and methods of doing business to generate sales revenues and reduce expenses
business-to-business (or B2B) model
a model used by firms that conduct business with other businesses
business-to-consumer (B2C) model
a model used by firms that focus on conducting business with individual consumers
cloud computing
a type of computer usage in which services stored on the internet are provided to users on a temporary basis
collaborative learning system
a work environment that allows problem solving participation by all team members
computer network
a group of two or more computers linked together that allows users to share date and information
computer virus
a software code designed to disrupt normal computer operations
cookie
a small piece of software sent by a Web site that tracks an individual's Internet use
data mining
the practice of searching through date records looking for useful information
data processing
the transformation of data into a form that is useful for a specific purpose
data
numerical or verbal descriptions that usually result from some sort of measurement
database
a single collection of data and information stored in one place that can be used by people throughout an organization to make decisions
decision-support system (DSS)
a type of computer program that provides relevant data and information to help a firm's employees make decisions
e-business (electronic business)
the organized effort of individuals to produce and sell, for a profit, the products and services that satisfy society's needs through the facilities available on the internet
executive information system (EIS)
a computer-based system that facilitates and supports the decision-making needs of top managers and senior executives by providing easy access to both internal and external information
expert system
a type of computer program that uses artificial intelligence to imitate a human's ability to think
groupware
one of the latest types of software that facilitates the management of large projects among geographically dispersed employees as well as such group activities as problem solving and brainstorming
information society
a society in which large groups of employees generate or depend on information to perform their jobs
information technology (IT) officer
a manager at the executive level who is responsible for ensuring that a firm has the equipment necessary to provide the information the firm's employees and managers need to make effective decisions
information
data presented in a form that is useful for a specific purpose
Internet
a worldwide network of computers linked through telecommunications
Intranet
a smaller version of the Internet for use within a firm's computer network
knowledge management (KM)
a firm's procedures for generating, using, and sharing the data and information
local-area network (LAN)
a network that connects computers that are in close proximity to each other, such as an office building or a college campus
log-file records
files that store a record of the Web sites visited
malware
a general term that describes software designed to infiltrate a computer system without the user's consent
revenue stream
a source of revenue flowing into a firm
social network site
a Web site (often called a social site) that functions like an online community of Internet users where you can share your profile, messages, and photographs with family and friends
spamming
the sending of massive amounts of unsolicited e-mails
statistic
a measure that summarizes a particular characteristic of an entire group of numbers
outsourcing
the process of finding outside vendors and suppliers that provide professional help, parts, or materials at a lower cost
virtual office
allows employees to work at any place where they have access to computers, software, and other technology that enables them to perform their normal work activities
wide-area network (WAN)
a network that connects computers over a large geographic area, such as a city, a state, or even the world
World Wide Web (the Web)
the Internet's multimedia environment of audio, visual, and text data
management information system (MIS)
a system that provides managers and employees with the information they need to perform their jobs as effectively as possible