<business> Any computer system in which data is entered
offline and processed in batch form, but information can
be retrieved on-line. An example is the checking of credit
cards.
["Computer Information Systems for Business V", Thomas Dock
and James C Wetherbe, West Publishing Company 1988].
(1996-06-24)
Nearby terms:
input device « input/output « input/output redirection « inquiry/response system » INRIA » insanely great » insertion sort