systems integration
nounUK /ˈsɪstəmz ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃən/
US /ˈsɪstəmz ˌɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/
Systems integration is when different computer parts are joined together so they can work as one.
The company hired a team to handle systems integration so the new software could talk to the old databases.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process of combining separate business processes or departments into one coordinated whole.
After the merger, systems integration of the two payroll departments took six months.
3. In engineering, the fitting together of subsystems into a single functioning system.
The rocket's systems integration was tested before launch.
4. The work of making different software applications share data automatically.
Good systems integration means the sales app updates inventory without anyone typing it twice.