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By Jennifer Kyrnin, About.com

Definition: Content Management System. A tool for managing content, usually on a Web site, that separates the design, interactivity, and content from one another to make it easier for content authors to provide content.
Pronunciation: cee Em Es - (abbreviation)
Also Known As: Content Management System, Content Management Software
Examples: Documentum and Interwovent

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