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        | statement that defines or constrains an aspect of a business with the intent of controlling behaviors within the business |  | 
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        | set of functions intended to ensure the proper operation of a system |  | 
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        | Electronic data interchange |  | Definition 
 
        | structured, electronic transmission of data between organizations |  | 
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        | the idea that in an open system, there are many different potential paths to the final outcome |  | 
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        | process by which a system regulates itself |  | 
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        | a combination of technology, data, people, and processes that is directed towards the collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval, and communication of information |  | 
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        | a system that interacts with its environment |  | 
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        | a system that is part of a larger system |  | 
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        | set of interacting components that work together to form a complex whole by taking inputs and processing them to produce outputs |  | 
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        | Transaction Processing System |  | Definition 
 
        | system that collects, monitors, processes, reports, and stores data generated by an organization's transactions |  | 
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