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A person who acts as an advisor to users or to the technical staff. Consultants are available for all aspects of the computer industry, including electronic circuit design, information systems...
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Definition: consultant
A person who acts as an advisor to users or to the technical staff. Consultants are available for all aspects of the computer industry, including electronic circuit design, information systems analysis and software development. In a business environment, consultants are often used to create the functional specifications from which vendors can respond. Consultants typically come from third party consulting firms, but the title is also used for internal specialists. See job descriptions.
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