management information system

noun
1.
a computerized information-processing system designed to support the activities and functions of company management.
Abbreviation: MIS.
British Dictionary definitions for management information system

management information system

noun
1.
an arrangement of equipment and procedures, often computerized, that is designed to provide managers with information
management information system in Technology

application
(MIS) A computer system, usually based on a mainframe or minicomputer, designed to provide management personnel with up-to-date information on an organisation's performance, e.g. inventory and sales. These systems output information in a form that is useable by managers at all levels of the organisation: strategic, tactical, and operational. A good example of an MIS report is an annual report for a stockholder (a scheduled report).
[Que's Computer User's Dictionary Second Edition, 1992].
(2001-04-01)