A content management system (CMS) such as a document management system (DMS) is a computer application used to manage work flow needed to collaboratively create, edit, review, index, search, publish and archive various kinds of digital media and electronic text.

CMSs are frequently used for storing, controlling, versioning,and publishing industry-specific documentation such as news articles,operators' manuals, technical manuals, sales guides, and marketingbrochures. The content managed may include computer files, image media, audio files, video files, electronic documents, and Web content.These concepts represent integrated and interdependent layers. Thereare various nomenclatures known in this area: Web Content Management,Digital Asset Management, Digital Records Management, ElectronicContent Management and so on. The bottom line for these systems ismanaging content and publishing, with a workflow if required.

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