In information technology, a notification system is a combination of software and hardware that provides a means of delivering a message to a set of recipients.[1] It commonly shows activity related to an account.[2] Such systems constitute an important aspect of modern Web applications.[3]
For example, a notification system can send an e-mail announcing when a computer network will be down for a scheduled maintenance.
The complexity of the notification system may vary. Complicated notification systems are used by businesses to reach critical employees.[1] Emergency notification systems may take advantage of modern information technologies. Governments use them to inform people of upcoming danger.[1]
In mobile phones and smartphones, dedicated hardware such as a notification LED is sometimes included to deliver messages or notify users.
References
- ^ a b c "What Is a Notification System?". wiseGEEK. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ "Tutorial: building a notification feed". Stream Framework (previously Feedly). Retrieved 2016-02-24.
- ^ PHILIP BROWN (2015-01-19). "Modelling a Notification System in PHP". Culttt.com. Archived from the original on 2015-01-19. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
See also
- Emergency notification system
- Emergency communication system
- Emergency broadcast system
- Emergency alert system
- Emergency telephone number
- ePrompter, an e-mail notification system