Information System

Information system (système | service | source d’information | Informationsystem |Informationdienst | Informationquelle | server | sistema de información | sistem informational | informatiesysteem) is defined in the following ways:

Definitions

International definitions

EU

An 'information system' means a device or group of inter-connected or related devices, one or more of which, pursuant to a programme, automatically processes computer data, as well as computer data stored, processed, retrieved or transmitted by that device or group of devices for the purposes of its or their operation, use, protection and maintenance.

Council of Europe

Information System: Any device or group of inter-connected or related devices, one or more of which, pursuant to a program, performs automatic processing of computer data, as well as computer data stored, processed, retrieved or transmitted by them for the purposes of their operation, use, protection and maintenance.

NATO

An assembly of equipment,methods and procedures and, if necessary, personnel, organized to accomplish information processing functions.

National Definitions

Albania

Sistem kompjuterik – do të thotë çdo lloj pajisje apo grup i ndërlidhur ose pajisje të lidhura, një ose më shumë prej të cilave, vazhduese të një programi kryejnë procesime automatike të të dhënave.

Argentina

Sistema de Información: Se refiere a un conjunto independiente de recursos de información organizados para la recopilación, procesamiento, mantenimiento, transmisión y difusión de información según determinados procedimientos, tanto automatizados como manuales.

Sistema Informático: Todo dispositivo aislado o conjunto de dispositivos interconectados o relacionados entre sí, cuya función o la de alguno de sus elementos, sea el tratamiento automatizado de datos en ejecución de un programa.

Azerbaijan

Informasiya sistemi — informasiya texnologiyaları və sənədlərinin təşkilati və texniki qaydada, o cümlədən hesablama texnikasındən istifadə edilməklə, nizamlanmış məcmusu.

Information system - a totality of information technologies and documents arranged in organisational and technical respects, including with the use of means of computer engineering technique.

Belarus

Informational system is a combination of information concentrated within databases and of informational technologies and complex of program and technical means that provide processing of this information.

Brunei

Information system: A set of programmes and tools intended to process and manage data and information.

Chile

Sistema informático: todo dispositivo aislado o conjunto de dispositivos interconectados o relacionados entre sí, cuya función, o la de alguno de sus elementos, sea el tratamiento automatizado de datos en ejecución de un programa.

Colombia

Sistemas de Información: Conjunto de elementos que interactúan entre sí con el propósito de prestar atención a las demandas de automatización de la información que surgen en la Institución, teniendo como elementos de interacción el equipo computacional, el talento humano, los datos o información fuente y los programas ejecutados por computadora.

Cuba

Sistema de Información: Conjunto organizado de recursos para que la información se pueda recoger, almacenar, procesar o tratar, mantener, usar, compartir, distribuir, recuperar, presentar o transmitir.

Dubai

Information System: An electronic or paper-based system which is used by Data Providers to collect, store, manage, process, distribute, disseminate, and exchange Dubai Data, and which is linked to the Electronic Platform.

Egypt

Information system: A system, whether automated or manual, that comprises people, machines, and/or methods organized to collect, process, transmit, and disseminate data that represent user information.

Information system: Any telecommunications and/or computer related equipment or interconnected system or subsystems of equipment that is used in the acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, or reception of voice and/or data, and includes software, firmware, and hardware.

Finland

Information system means the system comprising the personnel, information processing equipment, data transfer equipment and software programs intended to make some operation more efficient, easier or even possible by means of information (data) processing.

France

Information system: Organised set of resources (hardware, software, personnel, data and procedures) used to process and circulate information.

Système d’information: Ensemble organisé de ressources (matériels, logiciels, personnel, données et procédures) permettant de traiter et de diffuser de l’information.

Système dʼinformation: Ensemble des moyens humains et matériels ayant pour finalité d’élaborer, traiter, stocker, a cheminer, presenter ou détruire l’information.

Information System: Set of human and material resources designed to develop, process, store, transfer, display or delete information.

Georgia

ნფორმაციული სისტემა - ინფორმაციული ტექნოლოგიებისა და ამ ტექნოლოგიების გამოყენებით განხორციელებულ ქმედებათა ნებისმიერი კომბინაცია, რომელიც ხელს უწყობს მართვას ან/და გადაწყვეტილების მიღებას.

Information System - Information Technologies and activities carried out in any combination of these technologies, which helps to manage and / or make decisions.
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Germany

Ein informationstechnisches System (IT-System) ist eine technische Anlage, die der Informationsverarbeitung dient und eine abgeschlossene Funktionseinheit bildet. (2016)

Typische IT-Systeme sind Server, Clients, Einzelplatzcomputer, Mobiltelefone, Router, Switches und Sicherheitsgateways.

Guatemala

Sistema de Información: La combinación de actividades estratégicas, gerenciales y operacionales involucradas en la recolección, procesamiento, almacenamiento, distribución y uso de información y sus tecnologías relacionadas. Fuente: ISACA 3era Edición 2015

Sistema informático: Se entenderá todo dispositivo aislado o conjunto de dispositivos interconectados o relacionados entre sí, cuya función, o la de alguno de sus elementos, sea el tratamiento automatizado de datos en ejecución de un programa.

Guinée

Système Informatique: tout dispotif isolé ou non, tout ensemble de dispotifs interconnectés Assurant en tout partie, un traitement automatisé de données en execution d'un programme.

Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

Information systems: The systems involved in providing services, processes and data by means of information and communication technologies.

Japan

情報システム - 事務処理等を行うシステム、フィールド機器や監視・制御システム等の制御系のシステム等の ＩＴを用いたシステム全般。

Information systems: all systems based on IT such as systems for business processing, control field equipment, monitoring and control systems.

Laos

Computer system refers to an electronic equipment or a set of computer equipment that link together the operational system through determination of orders, set of orders or other things in order to enable the electronic equipment or sets of computer equipment to perform data processing automatically in one or many computers that are connected to each other through the computer network and internet networks.

Morocco

Système d’information (SI): Est un ensemble organisé de ressources (matériels, logiciels, personnel, données et procédures) qui permet de regrouper, de classifier, de traiter et de diffuser de l’information sur un environnement donné.

Information System (IS): Is an organized set of resources (hardware, software, personnel, data and procedures) that aggregates, classifies, processes and disseminates information on a given environment.

Système d’information (SI): Est un ensemble organisé de ressources (matériels, logiciels, personnel, données et procédures) qui permet de regrouper, de classifier, de traiter et de diffuser de l’information sur in environnement donné.

Luxembourg

Système d’information: Applications, services, actifs informationnels ou autre composante permettant la prise en charge de l’information.

Netherlands

Incident:Informatiesysteem: Een samenhangend geheel van gegevensverzamelingen en de daarbij behorende personen, procedures, processen en programmatuur alsmede de voor het informatiesysteem informatiesysteem getroffen voorzieningen voor opslag, verwerking en communicatie.

New Zealand

Information system/computer system: A computer system for the collection, organization, storage and communication of information.

Norway

Informasjonssystemer: System for innsamling, lagring, behandling, overføring og presentasjon av data.

System for collecting, storing, processing, transmitting and presenting data.

Oman

النظــام املعلوماتـي : جمموعة برامج وأدوات معدة ملعاجلة وإدارة البيانات واملعلومات

Pakistan

Information System means an electronic system for creating, generating, sending, receiving, storing, reproducing, displaying, recording or processing information.

Philippines

Information System (IS) - A discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information.

Poland

System informacyjny – system teleinformatyczny, o którym mowa w ustawie z dnia 17 lutego 2005 r. o informatyzacji działalności podmiotów realizujących zadania publiczne (Dz. U. z 2017 r. poz. 570), wraz z przetwarzanymi w nim danymi w postaci elektronicznej.

Portugal

[Definição]Sistema de Informação: Um dispositivo ou grupo de dispositivos interligados ou associados, dos quais um ou mais executam, através de um programa, o tratamento automático de dados informáticos, bem como de dados informáticos armazenados, tratados, recuperados ou transmitidos por esse dispositivo ou grupo de dispositivos, tendo em vista o seu funcionamento, utilização, proteção e manutenção.

Romania

Sistem de informare: Totalitatea mijloacelor care permit captarea, identificarea, stocarea şi regăsirea informaţiei. Mijloacele de lucru utilizate sunt intelectuale (utilizarea de metode şi procedee de indexare, codificare a informaţiilor, utilizarea de limbaje sau tezaure de termeni specifici) şi materiale (utilizarea de echipamente care să permită accesul la informaţii).

Russian Federation

информационная система - совокупность содержащейся в базах данных информации и обеспечивающих ее обработку информационных технологий и технических средств.

Information system is a set of databases with information and processing capabilities provided by information technology and technical means.

Serbia

информационо-комуникациони систем (ИКТ систем) је технолошко-организациона целина која обухвата: (1) електронске комуникационе мреже у смислу закона који уређује електронске комуникације; (2) уређаје или групе међусобно повезаних уређаја, таквих да се у оквиру уређаја, односно у оквиру барем једног из групе уређаја, врши аутоматска обрада података коришћењем рачунарског програма; (3) податке који се похрањују, обрађују, претражују или преносе помоћу средстава из подтач. (1) и (2) ове тачке, а у сврху њиховог рада, употребе, заштите или одржавања; (4) организациону структуру путем које се управља ИКТ системом.

Singapore

“information system” means a computer system or a set of components for collecting, creating, storing, processing, and distributing information, typically including hardware and software, system users, and the data itself.

Spain

Sistema de Información: Conjunto organizado de recursos para que la información se pueda recoger, almacenar, procesar o tratar, mantener, usar, compartir, distribuir, poner a disposición, presentar o transmitir.

Turkey

Bilişim sistemleri: Bilgi ve iletişim teknolojileri vasıtasıyla sağlanan her türlü hizmetin, işlemin ve bilgi/verinin sunumunda yer alan sistemleri.

Information systems: Systems included in the provision of any service, transaction and information/data through information and communication technologies.

United States

NIST

A discrete set of information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination, or disposition of information.

Note: Information systems also include specialized systems such as industrial/process controls systems, telephone switching and private branch exchange (PBX) systems, and environmental control systems.

Zambia

(Health) Information Systems: these are systems used in the health sector which involve the receipt of data and transforming it into information, examples are Health Management Information Systems, SmartCare, Supply Chain Manager and Integrated Financial Management Information Systems.

Zimbabwe

Information system means a device or inter-connected or related devices, one or more of which uses a programme to automatically processes computer data as well as computer data stored, processed, retrieved or transmitted by that device or inter-connected or related devices for the purposes of its or their operation, use, protection or maintenance.

See also

Infrastructure