But, by using a computer to save, connect, and search individual order forms, one can draw a thread through tens of thousands of them, and discern their regularities and variations. Now that's knowledge, "declares Simon Chang, president of Acer CyberCenter Services. At a glance you can find information such as regional and seasonal variations in sales, or market acceptance of a given product.
「一筆訂單不是知識，然而利用電腦的存檔、連結與搜尋，可以將上萬筆的訂單串連起來，歸納出其中的規律和起伏，這就是知識了，」以網路資訊中心（IDC）為主要業務的安資訊總經理張善政指出，從歸納中，不同地域客戶的個別需求、季節變化、產品的市場接受度等都一目了然。