Briefly describe the concepts of downsizing as used in computer technology.

Briefly describe the concepts of downsizing as used in computer technology.

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Downsizing is the creation of systems on a smaller platform than before. Although the term is
used very loosely, it essentially implies migration of a system or a set of systems from a
mainframe or minicomputer to a minicomputer or PC network respectively. This means that
downsizing is culturally in line with the business trend towards flatter, leaner organization.

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Kavungya answered the question on May 13, 2019 at 10:49

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