CMS
CMS (noun) means Software that lets people create, edit and publish the text and images on a website through an ordinary editing screen, without writing code or touching files on the server. Example: “Our writers add articles in the CMS and press publish; nobody needs a developer.”
How to Use CMS
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe tool a team uses to write and update the pages on their website.
Common in marketing, publishing and software work; spell out content management system on first mention for a general readership.
A CMS separates the content from the design, so the same article can be restyled or reused without being rewritten.
Trace the full origin ↓Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
Our writers add articles in the _____ and press publish; nobody needs a developer.
Etymology
An initialism of content management system.
Synonyms
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a CMS and a CRM?
A CMS manages the content published on a website. A CRM — customer relationship management — manages records about customers and the dealings a business has with them. The initialisms look similar but the two systems do unrelated jobs.
What does headless CMS mean?
A headless CMS stores and manages content but does not produce the web pages itself. It hands the content to other systems through an interface, so the same content can appear on a website, an app and a screen in a shop.
Do you need a CMS to have a website?
No. Pages can be written directly as files and uploaded. A CMS becomes useful when non-technical people need to update content regularly or when a site has many pages that share a structure.