Content Management System

What is a content management system?

A content management system (CMS) is software that helps users create and manage content on a website without needing specialized technical knowledge. The CMS handles all the infrastructure of a website so users can focus on content. The content in a content management system is typically stored in a database.

Most content management systems include the following features:

• Format management and page templates.
• Integrated help.
• Publishing.
• Version control and archiving.
• WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor.

The following types of sites might use CMS software:

• Blogs.
• Corporate websites.
• New websites.
• User documentation.

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