On-line database publishing comprises the development of data bases, I.e. the assembly of data from one or more sources, the electronic storage of this information in a pre-determined format and the service of making this information available to users on-line. The latter includes remote access (e.g. through the Internet) to the data as a whole, pre-defined subsets or dynamically created subsets defined by the user at the time of access. The access may available free, on a subscription basis or to selected clients only.
This activity is classified in ISIC class 7240 (Database activities) and CPC subclass 84300 (On-line information provision services).
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