Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285867168
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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The information processing migration of many computer jobs that run on mainframe computers onto smaller, less expensive computers is called computer downsizing.

Hence, the correct answer is “Computer downsizing”.

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