automated information system (AIS)

An Automated InformationSystem (AIS) is an automated information system that automatically supports information-specific applications.

AIS systems are information systems consisting of hardware and software that support specific applications such as the communication, computation, dissemination, processing, and storage of information. In addition, AIS systems may also be devices, equipment, or interconnect components used for the automatic acquisition, storage, processing, management, control, and presentation of information-related data.