Chapter 1. General concepts

1C:Enterprise is a universal enterprise automation platform. It is a development and runtime environment that includes a set of tools, mechanisms, and services that provide everything you need for application development, operation, administration, and maintenance. 1C:Enterprise consists of:

• The platform, serving as the application development and runtime environment
• Platform-based applications of different scale and intended for various tasks
• Methodology of application development
• Information and technological support for users and developers

Due to its universality, 1C:Enterprise can be used for automation of various economic activities of the enterprise: accounting of goods and material assets, settlements with counterparties, and much more.