KIOSK

A multimedia display system such as those used in marketing displays at conferences and in stores. Kiosks are typically used for demonstrations and may be self-contained hardware units having computer, video, and audio capabilities. For example, Computer and Control Solutions (800-998-3525) offers one such self-contained Kiosk machine. (See also JITT ) Also, a center of standalone interactive information or content. Large department store chains such as Sears and Kmart are installing web kiosks for accessing online catalogs and the entire inventories of items available for ordering. See "Virtual Shopping Gets Real," Information Week, May 17, 1999. p. 30.