Data sovereignty is the concept that information in binary form is subject to the laws of the nation-state where the data is located. For example, data stored in a cloud provider's data center in San Francisco is covered by the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) — even if the data… View Full Term
Trending Terms
Techopedia Terms
Subscribe To Our Newsletters
By clicking sign up, you agree to receive emails from Techopedia and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Don't miss an insight. Subscribe to Techopedia for free.
An electronic document management system (EDMS) is a software system for organizing and storing different kinds of documents. This type of system is a more particular kind of document management system, a more general type of storage system that helps users to organize and store paper or digital documents. EDMS refers more specifically to a software system that handles digital documents, rather than paper documents, although in some instances, these systems may also handle digital scanned versions of original paper documents.
An electronic document management provides a way to centrally store a large volume of digital documents. Many of these systems also include features for efficient document retrieval.
Synonyms
Document Management System
Share this Term
Tech moves fast! Stay ahead of the curve with Techopedia!
Join nearly 200,000 subscribers who receive actionable tech insights from Techopedia.
Latest Articles
By: Anas Baig | Contributor
By: Techopedia Staff
By: Claudio Buttice | Data Analyst, Contributor
By: John Meah | Certified Cybersecurity Consultant
Techopedia™ is your go-to tech source for professional IT insight and inspiration. We aim to be a site that isn’t trying to be the first to break news stories, but instead help you better understand technology and — we hope — make better decisions as a result.
Copyright © 2022 Techopedia Inc. – Terms of Use – Privacy Policy – Editorial Review Policy
By clicking sign up, you agree to receive emails from Techopedia and agree to our Terms of Use & Privacy Policy.
Techopedia is a part of Janalta Interactive.
What is an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS)? – Definition from Techopedia – Techopedia
