Content Management System (CMS)
Definition
A Content Management System (CMS) is a software application that allows users to create, manage, and publish digital content — typically for websites and online platforms — without requiring technical knowledge of web development. A CMS provides a user-friendly interface for creating and editing content, managing media assets, organizing content into categories and pages, and publishing content to the web. Common CMS platforms include WordPress, Drupal, Contentful, and Squarespace.
Contextual Usage
The digital marketing manager explains the content publishing process to the team: "All website content is managed through our CMS. To publish a new blog post, you log in to the CMS, create a new post, add your text and images, assign the appropriate categories and tags, and then either publish immediately or schedule it for a future date. The CMS will automatically format the content to match our website design. You don't need to know any HTML or CSS."
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