Editing Personal information manager (section)

{{Short description|Software used for organizing one's personal information}}
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A '''personal information manager''' (often referred to as a '''PIM tool''' or, more simply, a '''PIM''') is a type of application software that functions as a personal organizer. The acronym '''PIM''' is now, more commonly, used in reference to personal information management as a field of study.<ref name="pimjones">{{cite book |title=Personal Information Management |editor1-first=William |editor1-last=Jones |editor2-first=Jaime |editor2-last=Teevan | year=2007 |publisher=University of Washington Press |location=WA |isbn=978-0295987378}}</ref> As an information management tool, a PIM tool's purpose is to facilitate the recording, tracking, and management of certain types of "personal information".