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Document imaging is an information technology category for systems capable of replicating documents commonly used in business.

Document imaging systems can take many forms including microfilm, on demand printers, facsimile machines, copiers, multifunction printers, document scanners, computer output microfilm (COM) and archive writers.

Document Imaging means the conversion of paper files (of any size or description) or microfilm / fiche to digital images.

A document management system (DMS) is a system (based on computer programs in the case of the management of digital documents) used to track, manage and store documents and reduce paper.

Most are capable of keeping a record of the various versions created and modified by different users (history tracking).

The term has some overlap with the concepts of content management systems.

It is often viewed as a component of enterprise content management (ECM) systems and related to digital asset management, document imaging, workflow systems and records management systems.

Intelligent documents are electronic documents with more functionality than a page designed to emulate paper.

Formats include PDF from Adobe, InfoPath from Microsoft, and XForms from W3C.

Each is based on using XML as a format for data.

The Portable Document Format (commonly referred to as PDF) is a file format used to present documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.

Each PDF file encapsulates a complete description of a fixed-layout flat document, including the text, fonts, graphics, and other information needed to display it.

Automation or automatic control, is the use of various control systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, boilers and heat treating ovens, switching on telephone networks, steering and stabilization of ships, aircraft and other applications and vehicles with minimal or reduced human intervention.

Some processes have been completely automated.