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The term automated information system ( AIS ) means an assembly of computer hardware, software, firmware, or any combination of these, configured to accomplish specific information-handling operations, such as communication, computation, dissemination, processing, and storage of information.

Included are computers, word processing systems, networks, or other electronic information handling systems, and associated equipment.

Management information systems are a common example of automated information systems.