cyberprise
Slang term used to describe the merging of cyberspace and the enterprise.
The term cyberprise was first trademarked by the company Wall Data Inc., which used the word as its product name. Wall Data’s Cyberprise is a suite of tools used for creating multiple online communities that include an enterprise’s customers, vendors and partners. In 1999, Wall Data was acquired by NetManage, Inc.
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