General Support System definition
General Support System. An interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control that shares common functionality. A general support system normally includes hardware, software, information, data, applications, communications, facilities, and people, which provides support for a variety of users and/or applications. A general support system, for example, can be a:
General Support System or “system" means an interconnected set of information resources under the same direct management control which shares common functionality. A system normally includes hardware, software, information, data, applications, communications, and people. A system can be, for example, a local area network (LAN) including smart terminals that supports a branch office, an agency-wide backbone, a communications network, a departmental data processing center including its operating system and utilities, a tactical radio network, or a shared information processing service organization (IPSO).
Examples of General Support System in a sentence
An ST&E shall be conducted for each Major Application and each General Support System as part of the certification process.