
Why Information Systems Matter in Business ◾ 23
KEY TERMS
Where you t in: This section of each chapter will list key terms that were dened in the chap-
ter, with their denitions (perhaps in slightly different words). These terms were italicized the
rst time they were used. As a businessperson, you should be able to understand these terms
in context and use them in a way that reects this understanding.
Accessibility (measure of information quality): e degree to which authorized users of
information can obtain it with minimal eort.
Accuracy (measure of information quality): Dierence between an information value
and the value that a perfect ...