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Information technology

The acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of information by electronics-based of computing and telecommunications.

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Information technology

computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)

Technology; Information technology

Application software used to provide for work and materials management of maintenance activities in a manufacturing organization. See EAM.

computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)

Technology; Information technology

The integration of manufacturing operations by integrating human systems, information systems and manufacturing systems. The goal of such systems is to combine electronically the systems and ...

computer-brain interface

Technology; Information technology

Computer-brain interface is a type of user interface, whereby the user voluntarily generates distinct brain patterns that are interpreted by the computer as commands to control an application or ...

computer-based physician order entry (CPOE)

Technology; Information technology

Computer-based physician order entry (CPOE) refers to a physician’s direct input of orders (medication and nonmedication) into an acute care (inpatient) automation system. We use physician order ...

computer-based patient record (CPR)

Technology; Information technology

A system that contains electronically maintained information about an individual’s health status and care. It focuses on tasks directly related to patient care, unlike other healthcare information ...

computer-aided software engineering (CASE)

Technology; Information technology

Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) is an umbrella term for a collection of application development tools designed to increase programmer productivity. They include technologies such as ...

commerce experiences

Technology; Information technology

Commerce experiences represent the programmed interactions between a marketer and the customer, beginning with awareness and continuing through purchase and postpurchase feedback. A commerce ...

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