The IRS’ Individual Master File may be the oldest IT system in government and its failure could disrupt tax processing nationwide. One of the IRS’ most important tax-processing applications is ...

According to the agency, a piece of hardware connected to the IRS's master file, the core processing system that holds all taxpayer information, went down. The glitch meant other applications ...

He added that Testronic is currently developing a prototype file processing system in combination with automated administration that will integrate seamlessly with existing systems and provide its ...

The uses to which systems are placed often include high-priority data that must be processed as soon as it is seen. The conventional method of finding and processing new file data is to poll for it, ...

or looking up of a record in a data file or database by entering the data at a terminal or workstation. Most transaction processing systems also include a method of ensuring that all the ...

The civic body is catching up with technology. Its chief accounts office has become the first to do away with manual file processing system. The department dealing with release of funds ...