Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
IBM, short for International Business Machines Corporation, is a global technology and consulting company headquartered in Armonk, New York. It provides hardware, software, cloud-based services, and cognitive computing.
The delivery of different services through the Internet, including data storage, servers, databases, networking, and software.
Cognitive Computing: Systems that simulate human thought processes in a computerized model to improve decision-making.
Consulting Services: Professional guidance provided by experts to help organizations improve their performance primarily through the analysis of existing business problems and development of improvement plans