division

division definition - business

division

A major administrative unit of a business, often large enough to operate independently. In 2005 Microsoft Corporation announced a realignment of the company into three divisions: Microsoft Platform Products and Services; Microsoft Business Products, and Microsoft Entertainment and Devices.

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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