black box

black box definition - business

black box

  1. A device that performs a task, with those using it not understanding how it works. For example, a computer is a black box to most users.
  2. In computing, financial software that offers information without users being privy to the program's methodology.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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