Loosely refers to information systems, typically automated, that assist decision makers in gathering, analyzing, or both, information useful in making important decisions
Database used to provide information used as a reference, to generate statistics, etc Different from Operational Databases, which are in day-to-day use As an example, a decision support database could be used to determine the average salary in an organization, while an operational database would be used to generate pay checks
A type of user assistance that helps to identify the action that is appropriate for a particular set of conditions
Use of computers to supply and process information needed to make decisions Term is typically applied to business applications