What Are Vendors?

When we say vendors, typically a company that's selling something that an end user will buy to implement the thing. And in many cases, it could be a product that a company can install, perhaps on their premises. You kow, thy don't h have to be products. You could be buying consulting services, perhaps from a whole lot of contractors. Systems integrators is another term for that, you know, management consulting firms, business process outsorcing firms. So many different terms that are used in this industry, because it's a bunch of different ways in which people like to buy and use technology.